Jules Jamin

French physicist (1818-1886)
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Jules Jamin
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Summary

Jules Jamin was born on May 30, 1818[1], in Termes[2]. He died on February 12, 1886[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 31, 1818[8]
  • Child: Paul Joseph Jamin[9], Lucie Jamin[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Field of work: physics[12]
  • Position held: dean[13], president of the French Academy of Sciences[14]
  • Employer: University of Paris[15]
  • Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: César-Mansuète Despretz[17]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[18], Rumford Medal[19], 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[20]
  • Member of: French Academy of Sciences[21], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[22], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[23], Russian Academy of Sciences[24], Academy of Sciences of Turin[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Doctoral student: Louis Georges Gouy[27]
  • Commons category: Jules Célestin Jamin[28]
  • Family name: Jamin[29]
  • Given name: Jules[30], Célestin[31]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], BEIC Digital Library[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[36]
  • Commons Creator page: Jules Jamin[37]
  • Birth name: Jules-Célestin Jamin[38]
  • Name in native language: Jules Célestin Jamin[39]
  • Start of work period: 1835[40]
  • Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[41]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[42]
  • Writing language: French[43]

Why It Matters

Jules Jamin has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He is credited with the discovery of Jamin interferometer[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include Louis Georges Gouy[47], a physicist[48], 1854–1926[49], of France[50], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[51], specialised in physics[52].

FAQs

Where was Jules Jamin born?

Jules Jamin's place of birth was Termes[2].

Where did Jules Jamin die?

Jules Jamin died in Paris[4].

What did Jules Jamin do for work?

Jules Jamin worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Jules Jamin go to school?

Jules Jamin was educated at École Normale Supérieure[16].

What awards did Jules Jamin receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[18], Rumford Medal[19], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[20].

What did Jules Jamin discover?

Jules Jamin is credited as discoverer of Jamin interferometer[46].

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  1. [2] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] ↑ . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . toureiffel.paris. toureiffel.paris. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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