Marcel Pourbaix

Belgian electrochemist and corrosion specialist (1904–1998)
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Marcel Pourbaix

Summary

Marcel Pourbaix is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aleksin[2]. He was born on +1904-09-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Uccle[4]. He died on +1998-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Marcel Pourbaix was born in Aleksin[2].
  • Marcel Pourbaix died in Uccle[4].
  • Marcel Pourbaix was born on +1904-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marcel Pourbaix died on +1998-09-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marcel Pourbaix held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Marcel Pourbaix worked as a chemist[6].
  • Marcel Pourbaix worked as an engineer[7].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's field of work was electrochemistry[10].
  • Marcel Pourbaix was educated at Free University of Brussels[11].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology[12].
  • Marcel Pourbaix received the Luigi Galvani Medal[13].
  • Marcel Pourbaix received the Olin Palladium Award[14].
  • Marcel Pourbaix is recorded as male[15].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374271981[17].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 88004373[18].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's GND ID is recorded as 1089288166[19].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84800333[20].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's IdRef ID is recorded as 075442418[21].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's SBN author ID is recorded as SBLV077762[22].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35430582[23].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07c03x[24].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's given name is recorded as Marcel[25].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX985229[26].
  • Marcel Pourbaix's National Library of Portugal ID is recorded as 341324[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aleksin[2], Marcel Pourbaix… he was born on +1904-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Free University of Brussels[11], a university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1834[30], headquartered in Brussels[31] and Delft University of Technology[12], an institute of technology[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1842[34], headquartered in Delft[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and engineer[7]. Marcel Pourbaix's field of work was electrochemistry[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Luigi Galvani Medal[13], a science award[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1986[38] and Olin Palladium Award[14], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1950[41].

Death and Burial

Marcel Pourbaix died on +1998-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Uccle[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcel Pourbaix include Pourbaix diagram[42].

Why It Matters

Marcel Pourbaix ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Pourbaix diagram[42].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Pourbaix born?

Marcel Pourbaix's place of birth was Aleksin[2].

Where did Marcel Pourbaix die?

Marcel Pourbaix died in Uccle[4].

What did Marcel Pourbaix do for work?

Marcel Pourbaix worked as chemist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Marcel Pourbaix go to school?

Marcel Pourbaix was educated at Free University of Brussels[11] and Delft University of Technology[12].

What awards did Marcel Pourbaix receive?

Honors received include Luigi Galvani Medal[13] and Olin Palladium Award[14].

References

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  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . soc.chim.it. soc.chim.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . electrochem.org. electrochem.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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