Marcel Deprez

French electrical engineer (1843-1918)
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Marcel Deprez
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Marcel Deprez

Summary

Marcel Deprez is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aillant-sur-Milleron[2]. He was born on +1843-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vincennes[4]. He died on +1918-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an electrical engineer[6], engineer[7], physicist[8], and electrician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aillant-sur-Milleron[2], Marcel Deprez…
  • Marcel Deprez died in Vincennes[4].
  • Marcel Deprez was born on +1843-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marcel Deprez died on +1918-10-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marcel Deprez held citizenship in France[11].
  • Marcel Deprez's professions included electrical engineer[6].
  • Marcel Deprez's professions included engineer[7].
  • Marcel Deprez worked as a physicist[8].
  • Marcel Deprez's professions included electrician[9].
  • Marcel Deprez held the position of civil engineer[12].
  • Marcel Deprez's education included a stint at Mines ParisTech[13].
  • Marcel Deprez received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Marcel Deprez received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Marcel Deprez received the Fourneyron prize[16].
  • Marcel Deprez was a member of French Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Marcel Deprez's image is recorded as Marcel Deprez ca1891.jpg[18].
  • Marcel Deprez is recorded as male[19].
  • Marcel Deprez's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Marcel Deprez's ISNI is recorded as 000000008083462X[21].
  • Marcel Deprez's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3933809[22].
  • Marcel Deprez's GND ID is recorded as 117632562[23].
  • Marcel Deprez's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85351729[24].
  • Marcel Deprez's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13248574m[25].
  • Marcel Deprez's IdRef ID is recorded as 128488131[26].
  • Marcel Deprez's Commons category is recorded as Marcel Deprez[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aillant-sur-Milleron[2], Marcel Deprez… he was born on +1843-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Marcel Deprez was educated at Mines ParisTech[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer[6], engineer[7], physicist[8], and electrician[9]. Marcel Deprez held the position of civil engineer[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; and Fourneyron prize[16], a science award[32], in France[33], founded in 1868[34].

Death and Burial

Marcel Deprez died on +1918-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vincennes[4].

Why It Matters

Marcel Deprez ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by René Thury[37], an engineer[38], 1860–1938[39], of Switzerland[40], awarded the Legion of Honour[41], specialised in electrical engineering[42].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Deprez born?

Marcel Deprez's place of birth was Aillant-sur-Milleron[2].

Where did Marcel Deprez die?

Marcel Deprez died in Vincennes[4].

What did Marcel Deprez do for work?

Marcel Deprez worked as electrical engineer[6], engineer[7], physicist[8], and electrician[9].

Where did Marcel Deprez go to school?

Marcel Deprez was educated at Mines ParisTech[13].

What awards did Marcel Deprez receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], and Fourneyron prize[16].

Who did Marcel Deprez influence?

Marcel Deprez has been cited as an influence by René Thury[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . ruina.tam.cornell.edu. ruina.tam.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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