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Paul Couteau

French astronomer
Person human Q26209183

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
December 31, 1923, 1923[8]
Date of death
August 28, 2014, 2014[9]
Place of birth
La Roche-sur-Yon
Place of death
Nice
Country of citizenship
France[10]
Occupation
astronomer, writer, academic staff
Employer
Nice Observatory, Côte d'Azur Observatory, Institut d'astrophysique de Paris[11][12][13]
Educated at
Catholic University of the West, Science Faculty of Paris[14][15]
Award received
Prix Jules Janssen, Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms, Knight of the Legion of Honour[17][18][19]
Doctoral advisor
Evry Schatzman[16]
Student of
Robert Jonckheere[28]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[29]
Academic degree
doctorate in France[23]
Birth name
Paul René Gilles Couteau[30]
Family name
Couteau[26]
Given name
Paul[27]
Member of
Astronomical Society of France, International Astronomical Union[20][21]
P14528
29454[33]
Significant person
André-Louis Danjon, Jean-Claude Pecker[31][32]
Sport
cycling, table tennis[24][25]
🏷️ Also known as
en Paul Couteau
🔖 Identifiers · 29
ISNI
0000000084101423
VIAF cluster ID
112805726
Library of Congress authority ID
n79029473
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Couteau Paul 2009.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
90175815
Babelio author ID
216313
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11898043r
CANTIC ID
981058581235406706
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11321392
CiNii Research ID
1140563741672900352
Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)
-lJvgNoFXpFE
GeneaStar person ID
couteaup
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Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11cp7kv9fq
IAU member ID (archived)
3092
IdRef ID
026803836
KBR person ID
14396997
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA06912251
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2008473015
NUKAT ID
n2017236126
National Library of Latvia ID
000183525
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX5453191
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069547467
Persée author ID
866451
RERO ID (legacy)
A003140807
U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System name ID
Couteau, Paul
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058581235406706
Who's Who in France biography ID
17116
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdrMkTk63h6X6h7wcGWDq
Yale LUX ID
person/60b7fa3d-2b12-439e-91b6-c254826dc001

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Summary

Paul Couteau was born on December 31, 1923[1], in La Roche-sur-Yon[2]. He died on August 28, 2014[3], in Nice[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], writer[6], and academic staff[7].

FAQs

Where was Paul Couteau born?

Paul Couteau was born in La Roche-sur-Yon[2].

Where did Paul Couteau die?

Paul Couteau passed away in Nice[4].

What did Paul Couteau do for work?

Paul Couteau worked as an astronomer[5], writer[6], and academic staff[7].

Where did Paul Couteau go to school?

Paul Couteau was educated at Catholic University of the West[14] and Science Faculty of Paris[15].

What awards did Paul Couteau receive?

Honors received include Prix Jules Janssen[17], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[18], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . GeneaStar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Simon Villeneuve · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Catholic University of the West, Science Faculty of Paris
    Award received → Prix Jules Janssen, Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms, Knight of the Legion of Honour
    Google Knowledge Graph ID → /g/11cp7kv9fq
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