Philippe Janvier

French paleontologist
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Philippe Janvier

Summary

Philippe Janvier is a human[1]. He was born in Chinon[2]. He was born on October 12, 1948[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], university teacher[5], research fellow[6], and zoologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Philippe Janvier was born in Chinon[2].
  • Philippe Janvier was born on October 12, 1948[3].
  • Philippe Janvier held citizenship in France[9].
  • Philippe Janvier worked as a paleontologist[4].
  • Philippe Janvier's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Philippe Janvier's professions included research fellow[6].
  • Philippe Janvier's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Philippe Janvier's field of work was paleontology[10].
  • Philippe Janvier was employed by Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[11].
  • Among Philippe Janvier's employers was École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[12].
  • Among Philippe Janvier's employers was Délégation Paris-Centre (DR2)[13].
  • Philippe Janvier was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University[14].
  • Philippe Janvier received the CNRS silver medal[15].
  • Philippe Janvier was a member of French Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Philippe Janvier is recorded as male[17].
  • Philippe Janvier's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Philippe Janvier supervised Pierre-Yves Gagnier as a doctoral student[19].
  • Philippe Janvier supervised Alan Pradel as a doctoral student[20].
  • Philippe Janvier supervised Donald Davesne as a doctoral student[21].
  • Philippe Janvier supervised Jean-Sébastien Steyer as a doctoral student[22].
  • Philippe Janvier's family name is recorded as Janvier[23].
  • Philippe Janvier's given name is recorded as Philippe[24].
  • Philippe Janvier's official website is recorded as http://paleo.mnhn.fr/[25].
  • Philippe Janvier's described at URL is recorded as https://comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org/2706[26].
  • Philippe Janvier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Philippe Janvier was born in Chinon[2]. He was born on October 12, 1948[3].

Education

Philippe Janvier was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], university teacher[5], research fellow[6], and zoologist[7]. Philippe Janvier's field of work was paleontology[10]. Employers include Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[11], a national museum[28], in France[29], founded in 1793[30]; École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[12], a école normale supérieure[31], in France[32], founded in 2010[33], headquartered in Lyon[34]; and Délégation Paris-Centre (DR2)[13], a government agency[35], in France[36], founded in 1990[37]. Doctoral students include Pierre-Yves Gagnier[19], a paleontologist[38], of France[39]; Alan Pradel[20], a paleontologist[40]; Donald Davesne[21], a researcher[41], b. 1990[42]; and Jean-Sébastien Steyer[22], a paleontologist[43], b. 1972[44], of France[45].

Recognition

Philippe Janvier received the CNRS silver medal[15].

Why It Matters

Philippe Janvier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Janvier born?

Philippe Janvier's place of birth was Chinon[2].

What did Philippe Janvier do for work?

Philippe Janvier worked as paleontologist[4], university teacher[5], research fellow[6], and zoologist[7].

Where did Philippe Janvier go to school?

Philippe Janvier was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University[14].

What awards did Philippe Janvier receive?

Honors received include CNRS silver medal[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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