Paul E. Tapponnier

French geophysicist (1947–2023)
Person human Q1344979
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Paul E. Tapponnier

Summary

Paul E. Tapponnier is a human[1]. He was born in Annecy[2]. He was born on January 6, 1947[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on December 24, 2023[5]. He worked as a geophysicist[6], geologist[7], researcher[8], and mining engineer[9].

Key Facts

  • Paul E. Tapponnier's place of birth was Annecy[2].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier passed away in Beijing[4].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier was born on January 6, 1947[3].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier died on December 24, 2023[5].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier is buried at Cimetière de Loverchy[10].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier held citizenship in France[11].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier's professions included geophysicist[6].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier's professions included geologist[7].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier worked as a researcher[8].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier's professions included mining engineer[9].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier's field of work was plate tectonics[12].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier's field of work was geology[13].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier's field of work was geophysics[14].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier held the position of editor[15].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier held the position of research fellow[16].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier held the position of associate professor[17].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier held the position of full professor[18].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier held the position of director[19].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier held the position of visiting scholar[20].
  • Among Paul E. Tapponnier's employers was Paris Institute of Earth Physics[21].
  • Among Paul E. Tapponnier's employers was Nanyang Technological University[22].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier was educated at Mines ParisTech[23].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier's education included a stint at University of Montpellier[24].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[25].
  • Paul E. Tapponnier was educated at Berthollet High School[26].

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Origins and Family

Paul E. Tapponnier's place of birth was Annecy[2]. He was born on January 6, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Mines ParisTech[23], an engineering college[27], in France[28], founded in 1783[29], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[30]; University of Montpellier[24], an Experimental Public Establishment (France)[31], in France[32], founded in 1220[33], headquartered in Montpellier[34]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[25], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; and Berthollet High School[26], a lycée[39], in France[40], founded in 1965[41]. Paul E. Tapponnier's doctoral advisor was Maurice Mattauer[42]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geophysicist[6], geologist[7], researcher[8], and mining engineer[9]. Fields of work include plate tectonics[12], a theory[44]; geology[13], a branch of science[45]; and geophysics[14], a branch of science[46]. Employers include Paris Institute of Earth Physics[21], a research institute[47], in France[48], founded in 1921[49], headquartered in Paris[50] and Nanyang Technological University[22], a university[51], in Singapore[52], founded in 1991[53], headquartered in Singapore[54]. Positions held include editor[15], a media profession[55]; research fellow[16], an academic rank[56]; associate professor[17], a position[57], in France[58]; full professor[18], an academic rank[59]; director[19], a profession[60]; and visiting scholar[20]. Doctoral students include Anne Briais[61], Isabelle Manighetti[62], Philippe Hervé Leloup[63], Jean-Philippe Avouac[64], Lucilla Benedetti[65], and Laurence Audin[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Alfred Wegener Medal[67], a science award[68], founded in 1983[69]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[70], a grade of an order[71], in France[72]; Lyell Medal[73]; CNRS silver medal[74]; and Friendship Award[75].

Death and Burial

Paul E. Tapponnier died on December 24, 2023[5]. He died in Beijing[4]. He is buried at Cimetière de Loverchy[10].

FAQs

Where was Paul E. Tapponnier born?

Born in Annecy[2], Paul E. Tapponnier…

Where did Paul E. Tapponnier die?

Paul E. Tapponnier passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Paul E. Tapponnier do for work?

Paul E. Tapponnier worked as geophysicist[6], geologist[7], researcher[8], and mining engineer[9].

Where did Paul E. Tapponnier go to school?

Paul E. Tapponnier was educated at Mines ParisTech[23], University of Montpellier[24], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[25], and Berthollet High School[26].

What awards did Paul E. Tapponnier receive?

Honors received include Alfred Wegener Medal[67], Knight of the Legion of Honour[70], Lyell Medal[73], and CNRS silver medal[74].

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