Philippe-Auguste Guye

Swiss chemist (1862-1922)
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Summary

Philippe-Auguste Guye was born on June 12, 1862[1], in Champvent[2]. He died on March 27, 1922[3], in Geneva[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[8]
  • Field of work: physical chemistry[9]
  • Employer: University of Geneva[10]
  • Educated at: University of Geneva[11], University of Paris[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Carl Gräbe[13]
  • Student: Gabriela Chaborski[14]
  • Award received: Davy Medal[15]
  • Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[16], Romanian Academy[17], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Doctoral student: Paul Dutoit[20]
  • Commons category: Philippe A. Guye[21]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[22]
  • Family name: Guye[23]
  • Given name: Philippe[24]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Les Verrières[25]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[28]

Why It Matters

Philippe-Auguste Guye has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Philippe-Auguste Guye born?

Philippe-Auguste Guye's place of birth was Champvent[2].

Where did Philippe-Auguste Guye die?

Philippe-Auguste Guye died in Geneva[4].

What did Philippe-Auguste Guye do for work?

Philippe-Auguste Guye worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Philippe-Auguste Guye go to school?

Philippe-Auguste Guye was educated at University of Geneva[11] and University of Paris[12].

What awards did Philippe-Auguste Guye receive?

Honors received include Davy Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . redalyc.org. redalyc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . gen-gen.ch. gen-gen.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . redalyc.org. redalyc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . redalyc.org. redalyc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . redalyc.org. redalyc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . redalyc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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