Michel Brunet

French paleontologist and paleoanthropologist (1940-)
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Michel Brunet

Summary

Michel Brunet is a human[1]. He was born in Magné[2]. He was born on April 6, 1940[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Michel Brunet's place of birth was Magné[2].
  • Michel Brunet was born on April 6, 1940[3].
  • Michel Brunet held citizenship in France[8].
  • Michel Brunet's professions included paleontologist[4].
  • Michel Brunet worked as a paleoanthropologist[5].
  • Michel Brunet worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Michel Brunet was employed by University of Poitiers[9].
  • Michel Brunet was employed by Collège de France[10].
  • Michel Brunet's doctoral advisor was Christian Guth[11].
  • Michel Brunet received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Michel Brunet received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[13].
  • Michel Brunet received the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[14].
  • Michel Brunet received the Dan David Prize[15].
  • Michel Brunet received the Officer of the National Order of Chad[16].
  • Michel Brunet is recorded as male[17].
  • Michel Brunet's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Michel Brunet supervised Fabrice Lihoreau as a doctoral student[19].
  • Michel Brunet supervised Pierre Sepulchre as a doctoral student[20].
  • Michel Brunet earned the academic degree of doctorate[21].
  • Michel Brunet earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[22].
  • Michel Brunet's residence is recorded as France[23].
  • Michel Brunet's family name is recorded as Brunet[24].
  • Michel Brunet's given name is recorded as Michel[25].
  • Michel Brunet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Michel Brunet's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as http://college-de-france.academia.edu/MichelBrunet[27].

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Origins and Family

Michel Brunet was born in Magné[2]. He was born on April 6, 1940[3].

Education

Michel Brunet's doctoral advisor was Christian Guth[11]. Academic degrees include doctorate[21] and doctorate in France[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Poitiers[9], an open-access publisher[28], in France[29], founded in 1431[30], headquartered in Poitiers[31] and Collège de France[10], a higher education institution[32], in France[33], founded in 1530[34], headquartered in Paris[35]. Doctoral students include Fabrice Lihoreau[19], a researcher[36], b. 1977[37] and Pierre Sepulchre[20], a researcher[38], b. 1979[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[13], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[14], an award[44], in France[45]; Dan David Prize[15], a science award[46], in Israel[47], founded in 2002[48]; and Officer of the National Order of Chad[16].

Why It Matters

Michel Brunet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Michel Brunet born?

Born in Magné[2], Michel Brunet…

What did Michel Brunet do for work?

Michel Brunet worked as paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Michel Brunet receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Officer of the National Order of Merit[13], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[14], and Dan David Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . dandavidprize.org. dandavidprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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