Maurice Lévy

French engineer (1838–1910)
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Maurice Lévy
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Maurice Lévy

Summary

Maurice Lévy is a human[1]. Born in Ribeauvillé[2], he… he was born on +1838-02-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Q2874197[4]. He died on +1910-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], university teacher[9], and engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Lévy was born in Ribeauvillé[2].
  • Maurice Lévy died in Q2874197[4].
  • Maurice Lévy was born on +1838-02-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maurice Lévy died on +1910-09-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Maurice Lévy is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].
  • Maurice Lévy held citizenship in France[13].
  • Maurice Lévy's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Maurice Lévy worked as a physicist[7].
  • Maurice Lévy's professions included inventor[8].
  • Maurice Lévy worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Maurice Lévy's professions included engineer[10].
  • Maurice Lévy's field of work was engineering[14].
  • Maurice Lévy held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Among Maurice Lévy's employers was Collège de France[16].
  • Maurice Lévy was employed by École Centrale Paris[17].
  • Maurice Lévy's education included a stint at École polytechnique[18].
  • Maurice Lévy was educated at École nationale supérieure de chimie de Mulhouse[19].
  • Maurice Lévy was educated at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[20].
  • Maurice Lévy's education included a stint at Collège Sainte-Barbe[21].
  • Maurice Lévy received the Poncelet Prize[22].
  • Maurice Lévy received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • Maurice Lévy received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Maurice Lévy was a member of French Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Maurice Lévy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Maurice Lévy was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Lévy's place of birth was Ribeauvillé[2]. He was born on +1838-02-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[18], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31]; École nationale supérieure de chimie de Mulhouse[19], a national higher engineering school[32], in France[33], founded in 1822[34]; École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[20], an engineering college[35], in France[36], founded in 1747[37], headquartered in Champs-sur-Marne[38]; and Collège Sainte-Barbe[21], a lycée[39], in France[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], university teacher[9], and engineer[10]. Maurice Lévy's field of work was engineering[14]. Employers include Collège de France[16], a higher education institution[41], in France[42], founded in 1530[43], headquartered in Paris[44] and École Centrale Paris[17], an engineering college[45], in France[46], founded in 1829[47], headquartered in Châtenay-Malabry[48]. He held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[15]. He supervised Allan Isaac Solomon as a doctoral student[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Poncelet Prize[22], an award[50], in France[51], founded in 1868[52]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[23], a grade of an order[53], in France[54]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[55], in France[56].

Death and Burial

Maurice Lévy died on +1910-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Q2874197[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Maurice Lévy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Lévy born?

Born in Ribeauvillé[2], Maurice Lévy…

Where did Maurice Lévy die?

Maurice Lévy passed away in Q2874197[4].

What did Maurice Lévy do for work?

Maurice Lévy worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], university teacher[9], and engineer[10].

Where did Maurice Lévy go to school?

Maurice Lévy was educated at École polytechnique[18], École nationale supérieure de chimie de Mulhouse[19], École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[20], and Collège Sainte-Barbe[21].

What awards did Maurice Lévy receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize[22], Commander of the Legion of Honour[23], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[24].

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  22. [25] . Le Génie civil. wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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