Pierre Angénieux

French engineer and optician (1907–1998)
Person human Q349326
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Pierre Angénieux

Summary

Pierre Angénieux is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Héand[2]. He was born on July 14, 1907[3]. He died in Switzerland[4]. He died on June 26, 1998[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], industrialist[7], lens designer[8], and inventor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Angénieux's place of birth was Saint-Héand[2].
  • Pierre Angénieux died in Switzerland[4].
  • Pierre Angénieux was born on July 14, 1907[3].
  • Pierre Angénieux died on June 26, 1998[5].
  • Pierre Angénieux held citizenship in France[11].
  • Pierre Angénieux's professions included engineer[6].
  • Pierre Angénieux's professions included industrialist[7].
  • Pierre Angénieux's professions included lens designer[8].
  • Pierre Angénieux worked as an inventor[9].
  • Pierre Angénieux's education included a stint at Arts et Métiers ParisTech[12].
  • Pierre Angénieux was educated at École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University[13].
  • Pierre Angénieux received the Nessim-Habif Award[14].
  • Pierre Angénieux received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award[15].
  • Pierre Angénieux is recorded as male[16].
  • Pierre Angénieux's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pierre Angénieux's given name is recorded as Pierre[18].
  • Pierre Angénieux's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Pierre Angénieux's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre Angénieux'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Héand[2], Pierre Angénieux… he was born on July 14, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at Arts et Métiers ParisTech[12], a grande école[21], in France[22], founded in 1780[23], headquartered in Paris[24] and École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University[13], an engineering college[25], in France[26], founded in 1917[27], headquartered in Palaiseau[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], industrialist[7], lens designer[8], and inventor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Nessim-Habif Award[14], a science award[29], in France[30], founded in 1962[31] and Gordon E. Sawyer Award[15], a class of award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1981[34].

Death and Burial

Pierre Angénieux died on June 26, 1998[5]. He passed away in Switzerland[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre Angénieux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of angénieux retrofocus[37].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Angénieux born?

Pierre Angénieux was born in Saint-Héand[2].

Where did Pierre Angénieux die?

Pierre Angénieux died in Switzerland[4].

What did Pierre Angénieux do for work?

Pierre Angénieux worked as engineer[6], industrialist[7], lens designer[8], and inventor[9].

Where did Pierre Angénieux go to school?

Pierre Angénieux was educated at Arts et Métiers ParisTech[12] and École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University[13].

What awards did Pierre Angénieux receive?

Honors received include Nessim-Habif Award[14] and Gordon E. Sawyer Award[15].

What did Pierre Angénieux discover?

Pierre Angénieux is credited as discoverer of angénieux retrofocus[37].

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  1. [2] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . recette-ec.soce.fr. recette-ec.soce.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. Retrieved . aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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