Marie-Charles Damoiseau

French astronomer
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Marie-Charles Damoiseau

Summary

Marie-Charles Damoiseau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Besançon[2]. He was born on April 9, 1768[3]. He died in Issy-les-Moulineaux[4]. He died on August 6, 1846[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau was born in Besançon[2].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau died in Issy-les-Moulineaux[4].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau was born on April 9, 1768[3].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau was born on January 1, 1768[9].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau died on August 6, 1846[5].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau died on January 1, 1846[10].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau held citizenship in France[11].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau received the Lalande Prize[13].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[15].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau was a member of French Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau is recorded as male[21].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau's noble title is recorded as baron[23].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau's family name is recorded as de Damoiseau[24].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau's family name is recorded as de Montfort[25].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau's given name is recorded as Marie-Charles[26].
  • Marie-Charles Damoiseau's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Besançon[2], Marie-Charles Damoiseau… Recorded date of birth include April 9, 1768[3] and January 1, 1768[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and military personnel[7]. Marie-Charles Damoiseau's field of work was astronomy[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Lalande Prize[13], a science award[28], in France[29], founded in 1802[30]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[31], in France[32]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[15], a science award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1824[35]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[36]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 6, 1846[5] and January 1, 1846[10]. Marie-Charles Damoiseau died in Issy-les-Moulineaux[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marie-Charles Damoiseau include Damoiseau[39], an impact crater[40] and Damoiseau prize[41], a science award[42], in France[43], founded in 1865[44].

Why It Matters

Marie-Charles Damoiseau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Damoiseau[39], an impact crater[40] and Damoiseau prize[41], a science award[42], in France[43], founded in 1865[44].

FAQs

Where was Marie-Charles Damoiseau born?

Born in Besançon[2], Marie-Charles Damoiseau…

Where did Marie-Charles Damoiseau die?

Marie-Charles Damoiseau died in Issy-les-Moulineaux[4].

What did Marie-Charles Damoiseau do for work?

Marie-Charles Damoiseau worked as astronomer[6] and military personnel[7].

What awards did Marie-Charles Damoiseau receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize[13], Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[15], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].

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  8. [6] . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [10] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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