Paul Choffat

Summary

Paul Choffat is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Porrentruy^[2]. He was born on +1849-05-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Lisbon^[4]. He died on +1919-06-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and paleontologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Paul Choffat was born in Porrentruy^[2].
• Paul Choffat passed away in Lisbon^[4].
• Paul Choffat was born on +1849-05-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Paul Choffat was born on +1849-03-14T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Paul Choffat died on +1919-06-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Paul Choffat's father was Joseph Choffat^[11].
• Paul Choffat held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Paul Choffat held citizenship in Portugal^[13].
• Paul Choffat held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal^[14].
• Portuguese was Paul Choffat's native language^[15].
• Paul Choffat worked as a geologist^[6].
• Paul Choffat worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Paul Choffat worked as a paleontologist^[8].
• Paul Choffat's field of work was geology^[16].
• Paul Choffat's field of work was paleontology^[17].
• Paul Choffat's field of work was tectonics^[18].
• Paul Choffat's field of work was stratigraphy^[19].
• Paul Choffat held the position of senior lecturer^[20].
• Paul Choffat held the position of professeur agrégé^[21].
• Paul Choffat was educated at ETH Zurich^[22].
• Paul Choffat's education included a stint at University of Zurich^[23].
• Paul Choffat received the Auguste Viquesnel Prize^[24].
• Paul Choffat received the honorary doctor of the University of Zurich^[25].
• Paul Choffat received the Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[26].
• Paul Choffat received the Commander of the Order of Santiago^[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Choffat's place of birth was Porrentruy^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1849-05-14T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1849-03-14T00:00:00Z^[10]. His father was Joseph Choffat^[11]. Portuguese was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich^[22], an institute of technology^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[31] and University of Zurich^[23], a university^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1833^[34], headquartered in Zurich^[35]. Paul Choffat earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[36]. Studied under Arnold Escher von der Linth^[37], a geologist^[38], 1807–1872^[39], of Switzerland^[40], specialised in geology^[41] and Albert Heim^[42], a geologist^[43], 1849–1937^[44], of Switzerland^[45], awarded the Marcel Benoist Prize^[46], specialised in geology^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and paleontologist^[8]. Fields of work include geology^[16], a branch of science^[48]; paleontology^[17], an academic discipline^[49]; tectonics^[18], a branch of geology^[50]; and stratigraphy^[19], a branch of geology^[51]. Positions held include senior lecturer^[20] and professeur agrégé^[21], a position^[52], in France^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Auguste Viquesnel Prize^[24], a science award^[54], in France^[55], founded in 1876^[56]; honorary doctor of the University of Zurich^[25], an award^[57], in Switzerland^[58]; Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[26], a grade of an order^[59], in Spain^[60]; Commander of the Order of Santiago^[27], a grade of an order^[61], in Spain^[62]; and Spendiarov Prize^[63], an award^[64], in Russian Empire^[65], founded in 1897^[66].

Personal Life

Paul Choffat's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[67].

Death and Burial

Paul Choffat died on +1919-06-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Lisbon^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[68].

Why It Matters

Paul Choffat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was Paul Choffat born?

Paul Choffat's place of birth was Porrentruy^[2].

Where did Paul Choffat die?

Paul Choffat died in Lisbon^[4].

Who were Paul Choffat's parents?

Paul Choffat's father was Joseph Choffat^[11].

What did Paul Choffat do for work?

Paul Choffat worked as geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and paleontologist^[8].

Where did Paul Choffat go to school?

Paul Choffat was educated at ETH Zurich^[22] and University of Zurich^[23].

What awards did Paul Choffat receive?

Honors received include Auguste Viquesnel Prize^[24], honorary doctor of the University of Zurich^[25], Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[26], and Commander of the Order of Santiago^[27].