Louis Lliboutry

French glaciologist
Person human Q6687684
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Louis Lliboutry

Summary

Louis Lliboutry is a human[1]. Born in Madrid[2], he… he was born on February 19, 1922[3]. He died in La Tronche[4]. He died on October 20, 2007[5]. He worked as a geophysicist[6] and glaciologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Louis Lliboutry's place of birth was Madrid[2].
  • Louis Lliboutry passed away in La Tronche[4].
  • Louis Lliboutry was born on February 19, 1922[3].
  • Louis Lliboutry died on October 20, 2007[5].
  • Louis Lliboutry held citizenship in France[9].
  • Louis Lliboutry worked as a geophysicist[6].
  • Louis Lliboutry's professions included glaciologist[7].
  • Louis Lliboutry was educated at École Normale Supérieure[10].
  • Louis Lliboutry received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Louis Lliboutry received the Seligman Crystal[12].
  • Louis Lliboutry is recorded as male[13].
  • Louis Lliboutry's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Louis Lliboutry supervised Catherine Ritz as a doctoral student[15].
  • Louis Lliboutry's residence is recorded as Chile[16].
  • Louis Lliboutry's given name is recorded as Louis[17].
  • Louis Lliboutry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Louis Lliboutry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Louis Lliboutry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[20].

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Origins and Family

Louis Lliboutry was born in Madrid[2]. He was born on February 19, 1922[3].

Education

Louis Lliboutry's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geophysicist[6] and glaciologist[7]. Louis Lliboutry supervised Catherine Ritz as a doctoral student[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[21], in France[22] and Seligman Crystal[12], an award[23], founded in 1963[24].

Death and Burial

Louis Lliboutry died on October 20, 2007[5]. He passed away in La Tronche[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Lliboutry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Louis Lliboutry born?

Louis Lliboutry was born in Madrid[2].

Where did Louis Lliboutry die?

Louis Lliboutry passed away in La Tronche[4].

What did Louis Lliboutry do for work?

Louis Lliboutry worked as geophysicist[6] and glaciologist[7].

Where did Louis Lliboutry go to school?

Louis Lliboutry was educated at École Normale Supérieure[10].

What awards did Louis Lliboutry receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11] and Seligman Crystal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . igsoc.org. igsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death La Tronche
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