Paul Jaccard

Summary

Paul Jaccard is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sainte-Croix^[2]. He was born on November 18, 1868^[3]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He died on May 9, 1944^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Sainte-Croix^[2], Paul Jaccard…
• Paul Jaccard passed away in Zurich^[4].
• Paul Jaccard was born on November 18, 1868^[3].
• Paul Jaccard died on May 9, 1944^[5].
• Paul Jaccard held citizenship in Switzerland^[10].
• Paul Jaccard worked as a botanist^[6].
• Paul Jaccard's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Paul Jaccard worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Paul Jaccard's field of work was plant physiology^[11].
• Among Paul Jaccard's employers was ETH Zurich^[12].
• Paul Jaccard was educated at University of Lausanne^[13].
• Paul Jaccard's education included a stint at ETH Zurich^[14].
• A notable student of Paul Jaccard was Walo Koch^[15].
• Paul Jaccard is recorded as male^[16].
• Paul Jaccard's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Paul Jaccard's Commons category is recorded as Paul Jaccard (botanist)^[18].
• Paul Jaccard's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives^[19].
• Paul Jaccard's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives^[20].
• Paul Jaccard's family name is recorded as Jaccard^[21].
• Paul Jaccard's given name is recorded as Paul^[22].
• Paul Jaccard's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Sainte-Croix^[23].
• Paul Jaccard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sainte-Croix^[2], Paul Jaccard… he was born on November 18, 1868^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Lausanne^[13], a public university^[25], in Switzerland^[26], founded in 1537^[27] and ETH Zurich^[14], an institute of technology^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Paul Jaccard's field of work was plant physiology^[11]. Among his employers was ETH Zurich^[12]. A notable student of him was Walo Koch^[15].

Death and Burial

Paul Jaccard died on May 9, 1944^[5]. He died in Zurich^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Jaccard include Jaccard index^[32], a string metric^[33].

Why It Matters

Paul Jaccard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

He is credited with the discovery of Jaccard index^[35], a string metric^[36]. Entities named for him include Jaccard index^[32], a string metric^[33].

FAQs

Where was Paul Jaccard born?

Born in Sainte-Croix^[2], Paul Jaccard…

Where did Paul Jaccard die?

Paul Jaccard died in Zurich^[4].

What did Paul Jaccard do for work?

Paul Jaccard worked as botanist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Paul Jaccard go to school?

Paul Jaccard was educated at University of Lausanne^[13] and ETH Zurich^[14].

What did Paul Jaccard discover?

Paul Jaccard is credited as discoverer of Jaccard index^[35].