Marc Mézard

French physicist
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Marc Mézard

Summary

Marc Mézard is a human[1]. He was born in Aurillac[2]. He was born on August 29, 1957[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Marc Mézard was born in Aurillac[2].
  • Marc Mézard was born on August 29, 1957[3].
  • Marc Mézard held citizenship in France[8].
  • Marc Mézard's professions included physicist[4].
  • Marc Mézard's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Marc Mézard worked as a scientist[6].
  • Marc Mézard's field of work was physics[9].
  • Marc Mézard's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Marc Mézard's field of work was statistical physics[11].
  • Marc Mézard's field of work was complex system[12].
  • Among Marc Mézard's employers was École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Marc Mézard was employed by Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and Statistical Models[14].
  • Among Marc Mézard's employers was Bocconi University[15].
  • Marc Mézard was educated at École Normale Supérieure[16].
  • Marc Mézard's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[17].
  • Marc Mézard received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[18].
  • Marc Mézard received the Prix Ampère[19].
  • Marc Mézard received the CNRS bronze medal[20].
  • Marc Mézard received the Lars Onsager Prize[21].
  • Marc Mézard received the CNRS silver medal[22].
  • Marc Mézard was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[23].
  • Marc Mézard is recorded as male[24].
  • Marc Mézard's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Marc Mézard supervised Rémi Monasson as a doctoral student[26].
  • Marc Mézard supervised Alain Barrat as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Marc Mézard's place of birth was Aurillac[2]. He was born on August 29, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[16], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[17], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include physics[9], a branch of science[35]; theoretical physics[10], a branch of physics[36]; statistical physics[11], a branch of physics[37]; and complex system[12], a type of system[38]. Employers include École Normale Supérieure[13], a école normale supérieure[39], in France[40], founded in 1794[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and Statistical Models[14], a facility[43], in France[44], founded in 1998[45]; and Bocconi University[15], a private university[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1902[48]. Doctoral students include Rémi Monasson[26], a researcher[49]; Alain Barrat[27], a physicist[50], b. 1971[51], of France[52], awarded the Paul Langevin Award[53], specialised in theoretical physics[54]; Eric Bertin[55], a physicist[56], b. 1974[57], specialised in statistical physics[58]; Markus Müller[59], a researcher[60], b. 1976[61]; Thierry Mora[62], a researcher[63], b. 1980[64], awarded the CNRS bronze medal[65]; and Giulio Biroli[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[18], a science award[67], in France[68], founded in 1981[69]; Prix Ampère[19], a science award[70], in France[71], founded in 1974[72]; CNRS bronze medal[20], a science award[73], in France[74]; Lars Onsager Prize[21], a science award[75], founded in 1993[76]; and CNRS silver medal[22], a science award[77], in France[78], founded in 1954[79].

Why It Matters

Marc Mézard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

FAQs

Where was Marc Mézard born?

Marc Mézard's place of birth was Aurillac[2].

What did Marc Mézard do for work?

Marc Mézard worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6].

Where did Marc Mézard go to school?

Marc Mézard was educated at École Normale Supérieure[16] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[17].

What awards did Marc Mézard receive?

Honors received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[18], Prix Ampère[19], CNRS bronze medal[20], and Lars Onsager Prize[21].

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  3. [81] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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