Pierre Weiss

Summary

Pierre Weiss is a human^[1]. Born in Mulhouse^[2], he… he was born on March 25, 1865^[3]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Lyon^[4]. He died on October 24, 1940^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Pierre Weiss was born in Mulhouse^[2].
• Pierre Weiss died in 7th arrondissement of Lyon^[4].
• Pierre Weiss was born on March 25, 1865^[3].
• Pierre Weiss died on October 24, 1940^[5].
• Pierre Weiss held citizenship in France^[9].
• Pierre Weiss's professions included physicist^[6].
• Pierre Weiss's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Pierre Weiss's field of work was magnetism^[10].
• Among Pierre Weiss's employers was University of Lyon^[11].
• Pierre Weiss was employed by ETH Zurich^[12].
• Pierre Weiss was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[13].
• Pierre Weiss was educated at École polytechnique^[14].
• Pierre Weiss's education included a stint at ETH Zurich^[15].
• Pierre Weiss's doctoral advisor was Jules Violle^[16].
• Pierre Weiss's doctoral advisor was Marcel Brillouin^[17].
• Pierre Weiss was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Pierre Weiss was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Pierre Weiss is recorded as male^[20].
• Pierre Weiss's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Pierre Weiss supervised Louis Néel as a doctoral student^[22].
• Pierre Weiss's Commons category is recorded as Pierre Weiss^[23].
• Pierre Weiss's family name is recorded as Weiss^[24].
• Pierre Weiss's given name is recorded as Pierre^[25].
• Pierre Weiss's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary^[26].
• Pierre Weiss's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mulhouse^[2], Pierre Weiss… he was born on March 25, 1865^[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[13], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; École polytechnique^[14], a grande école^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1794^[34], headquartered in Palaiseau^[35]; and ETH Zurich^[15], an institute of technology^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1855^[38], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[39]. Doctoral advisors include Jules Violle^[16], a physicist^[40], 1841–1923^[41], of France^[42], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[43], specialised in physics^[44] and Marcel Brillouin^[17], a mathematician^[45], 1854–1948^[46], of France^[47], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[48], specialised in physics^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Pierre Weiss's field of work was magnetism^[10]. Employers include University of Lyon^[11], a Group of universities and institutions (France)^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1809^[52], headquartered in Lyon^[53] and ETH Zurich^[12], an institute of technology^[54], in Switzerland^[55], founded in 1855^[56], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[57]. He supervised Louis Néel as a doctoral student^[22].

Death and Burial

Pierre Weiss died on October 24, 1940^[5]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Lyon^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pierre Weiss include magnetic domain^[58] and Curie–Weiss law^[59], a scientific law^[60].

Why It Matters

Pierre Weiss has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include magnetic domain^[58] and Curie–Weiss law^[59], a scientific law^[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Louis Néel^[62], a physicist^[63], 1904–2000^[64], of France^[65], awarded the CNRS Gold medal^[66], specialised in solid-state physics^[67].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Weiss born?

Born in Mulhouse^[2], Pierre Weiss…

Where did Pierre Weiss die?

Pierre Weiss passed away in 7th arrondissement of Lyon^[4].

What did Pierre Weiss do for work?

Pierre Weiss worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Pierre Weiss go to school?

Pierre Weiss was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[13], École polytechnique^[14], and ETH Zurich^[15].