Paul Héroult

French inventor (1863–1914)
Person human Q730007
Paul Héroult
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Paul Héroult

Summary

Paul Héroult is a human[1]. His place of birth was Thury-Harcourt[2]. He was born on +1863-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Antibes[4]. He died on +1914-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], inventor[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Héroult's place of birth was Thury-Harcourt[2].
  • Paul Héroult died in Antibes[4].
  • Paul Héroult was born on +1863-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Héroult died on +1914-05-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Héroult held citizenship in France[10].
  • Paul Héroult worked as a chemist[6].
  • Paul Héroult worked as an inventor[7].
  • Paul Héroult's professions included physicist[8].
  • Paul Héroult's field of work was chemical engineering[11].
  • Paul Héroult was educated at Mines ParisTech[12].
  • Paul Héroult received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Paul Héroult's image is recorded as PaulHeroult.jpg[14].
  • Paul Héroult is recorded as male[15].
  • Paul Héroult's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Paul Héroult's ISNI is recorded as 0000000000001100[17].
  • Paul Héroult's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9837577[18].
  • Paul Héroult's GND ID is recorded as 117520322[19].
  • Paul Héroult's military branch is recorded as Q2814768[20].
  • Paul Héroult's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 106604921[21].
  • Paul Héroult's IdRef ID is recorded as 137618417[22].
  • Paul Héroult's Commons category is recorded as Paul Héroult[23].
  • Paul Héroult's Léonore ID is recorded as 19800035/551/62916[24].
  • Paul Héroult's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05s6s[25].
  • Paul Héroult's family name is recorded as Héroult[26].
  • Paul Héroult's given name is recorded as Paul[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Héroult's place of birth was Thury-Harcourt[2]. He was born on +1863-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Paul Héroult's education included a stint at Mines ParisTech[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], inventor[7], and physicist[8]. Paul Héroult's field of work was chemical engineering[11].

Recognition

Paul Héroult received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

Death and Burial

Paul Héroult died on +1914-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Antibes[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Héroult include Hall–Héroult process[28], an industrial process[29].

Why It Matters

Paul Héroult ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Hall–Héroult process[28], an industrial process[29].

FAQs

Where was Paul Héroult born?

Paul Héroult was born in Thury-Harcourt[2].

Where did Paul Héroult die?

Paul Héroult died in Antibes[4].

What did Paul Héroult do for work?

Paul Héroult worked as chemist[6], inventor[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Paul Héroult go to school?

Paul Héroult was educated at Mines ParisTech[12].

What awards did Paul Héroult receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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