Odile Jacob

French psychologist and publisher
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Odile Jacob

Summary

Odile Jacob is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Neuilly-sur-Seine[2]. She was born on +1952-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a publisher[4] and psychologist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Odile Jacob was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine[2].
  • Odile Jacob was born on +1952-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Odile Jacob's father was François Jacob[7].
  • Odile Jacob was married to Bernard Gotlieb[8].
  • Odile Jacob held citizenship in France[9].
  • Odile Jacob's professions included publisher[4].
  • Odile Jacob's professions included psychologist[5].
  • Among Odile Jacob's employers was Éditions Odile Jacob[10].
  • Odile Jacob was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Odile Jacob's education included a stint at The Rockefeller University[12].
  • Odile Jacob received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[13].
  • Odile Jacob received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Odile Jacob received the honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[15].
  • Odile Jacob received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[16].
  • Odile Jacob was a member of Le Siècle[17].
  • Odile Jacob's image is recorded as Odile jacob portrait.jpg[18].
  • Odile Jacob is recorded as female[19].
  • Odile Jacob's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Odile Jacob's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047301215[21].
  • Odile Jacob's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66315955[22].
  • Odile Jacob's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90002969[23].
  • Odile Jacob's IdRef ID is recorded as 112731120[24].
  • Odile Jacob's Commons category is recorded as Odile Jacob[25].
  • Odile Jacob's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d0b4w[26].
  • Odile Jacob's family name is recorded as Jacob-Franck[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine[2], Odile Jacob… she was born on +1952-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was François Jacob[7].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and The Rockefeller University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1901[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[4] and psychologist[5]. Among Odile Jacob's employers was Éditions Odile Jacob[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the National Order of Merit[13], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[15], an award[40], in Switzerland[41]; and Commander of the National Order of Merit[16], a grade of an order[42], in France[43].

Personal Life

Among Odile Jacob's spouses was Bernard Gotlieb[8].

Why It Matters

Odile Jacob ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Odile Jacob born?

Odile Jacob was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine[2].

Who were Odile Jacob's parents?

Odile Jacob's father was François Jacob[7].

Who was Odile Jacob married to?

Odile Jacob's spouses include Bernard Gotlieb[8].

What did Odile Jacob do for work?

Odile Jacob worked as publisher[4] and psychologist[5].

Where did Odile Jacob go to school?

Odile Jacob was educated at Harvard University[11] and The Rockefeller University[12].

What awards did Odile Jacob receive?

Honors received include Officer of the National Order of Merit[13], Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[15], and Commander of the National Order of Merit[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . pappers.fr. Retrieved . pappers.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . pappers.fr. Retrieved . pappers.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . pappers.fr. Retrieved . pappers.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . pappers.fr. Retrieved . pappers.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . pappers.fr. Retrieved . pappers.fr. Provenance: 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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