Patrick Michel

French astrophyscist and planetary scientist
Person human Q3369696
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Patrick Michel

Summary

Patrick Michel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Tropez[2]. He was born on February 25, 1970[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4], planetary scientist[5], university teacher[6], author[7], and astronomer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Patrick Michel was born in Saint-Tropez[2].
  • Patrick Michel was born on February 25, 1970[3].
  • Patrick Michel held citizenship in France[10].
  • Patrick Michel worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Patrick Michel worked as a planetary scientist[5].
  • Patrick Michel worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Patrick Michel's professions included author[7].
  • Patrick Michel worked as an astronomer[8].
  • Patrick Michel was employed by Délégation Côte d'Azur[11].
  • Patrick Michel was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[12].
  • Patrick Michel was educated at École supérieure des techniques aéronautiques et de construction automobile[13].
  • Patrick Michel received the Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science[14].
  • Patrick Michel received the NASA Silver Achievement Medal[15].
  • Patrick Michel was a member of International Astronomical Union[16].
  • Patrick Michel is recorded as male[17].
  • Patrick Michel's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Patrick Michel supervised Naomi Murdoch as a doctoral student[19].
  • Patrick Michel's Commons category is recorded as Patrick Michel[20].
  • Patrick Michel's family name is recorded as Michel[21].
  • Patrick Michel's given name is recorded as Patrick[22].
  • Patrick Michel's official website is recorded as http://www.oca.eu/michel/[23].
  • Patrick Michel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Patrick Michel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Tropez[2], Patrick Michel… he was born on February 25, 1970[3].

Education

Patrick Michel was educated at École supérieure des techniques aéronautiques et de construction automobile[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4], planetary scientist[5], university teacher[6], author[7], and astronomer[8]. Employers include Délégation Côte d'Azur[11], a government agency[26], in France[27], founded in 1996[28], headquartered in Valbonne[29] and National Center for Scientific Research[12], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[30], in France[31], founded in 1939[32], headquartered in Paris[33]. Patrick Michel supervised Naomi Murdoch as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science[14], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1998[36] and NASA Silver Achievement Medal[15], an award[37], founded in 2012[38].

Why It Matters

Patrick Michel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Patrick Michel born?

Born in Saint-Tropez[2], Patrick Michel…

What did Patrick Michel do for work?

Patrick Michel worked as astrophysicist[4], planetary scientist[5], university teacher[6], author[7], and astronomer[8].

Where did Patrick Michel go to school?

Patrick Michel was educated at École supérieure des techniques aéronautiques et de construction automobile[13].

What awards did Patrick Michel receive?

Honors received include Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science[14] and NASA Silver Achievement Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who's Who in France. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . odilejacob.fr. odilejacob.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . radiofrance.fr. radiofrance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . dps.aas.org. dps.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . orcid.org. orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Who's Who in France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Who's Who in France. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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