Sébastien Candel

French physicist
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Sébastien Candel

Summary

Sébastien Candel is a human[1]. Born in France[2], he… he worked as a physicist[3], professeur des universités[4], and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sébastien Candel's place of birth was France[2].
  • Sébastien Candel held citizenship in France[7].
  • Sébastien Candel worked as a physicist[3].
  • Sébastien Candel worked as a professeur des universités[4].
  • Sébastien Candel worked as a researcher[5].
  • Sébastien Candel held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[8].
  • Among Sébastien Candel's employers was École Centrale Paris[9].
  • Among Sébastien Candel's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Sébastien Candel was educated at École Centrale Paris[11].
  • Sébastien Candel's education included a stint at Pierre and Marie Curie University[12].
  • Sébastien Candel's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Sébastien Candel's doctoral advisor was Frank E. Marble[14].
  • Sébastien Candel received the CNRS silver medal[15].
  • Sébastien Candel received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[16].
  • Sébastien Candel received the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[17].
  • Sébastien Candel received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Sébastien Candel received the honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles[19].
  • Sébastien Candel received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[20].
  • Sébastien Candel is recorded as male[21].
  • Sébastien Candel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Sébastien Candel supervised Vincent Giovangigli as a doctoral student[23].
  • Sébastien Candel supervised Alain Guédel as a doctoral student[24].
  • Sébastien Candel supervised Côme Crance as a doctoral student[25].
  • Sébastien Candel supervised Didier Grouset as a doctoral student[26].
  • Sébastien Candel supervised Alain Tardieu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Sébastien Candel was born in France[2].

Education

Educated at École Centrale Paris[11], an engineering college[28], in France[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Châtenay-Malabry[31]; Pierre and Marie Curie University[12], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; and California Institute of Technology[13], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in California[39]. Sébastien Candel's doctoral advisor was Frank E. Marble[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3], professeur des universités[4], and researcher[5]. Employers include École Centrale Paris[9], an engineering college[40], in France[41], founded in 1829[42], headquartered in Châtenay-Malabry[43] and University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1868[46], headquartered in Berkeley[47]. Sébastien Candel held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[8]. Doctoral students include Vincent Giovangigli[23], a researcher[48], b. 1957[49], of France[50], awarded the Jacques-Louis Lions Award[51]; Alain Guédel[24], a researcher[52], of France[53]; Côme Crance[25], of France[54]; Didier Grouset[26]; Alain Tardieu[27]; and Yacine Sadallah[55].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS silver medal[15], a science award[56], in France[57], founded in 1954[58]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[16], a grade of an order[59], in France[60]; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[17], an award[61], in France[62]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[63], in France[64]; honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles[19], an honorary degree[65], in Belgium[66]; and Commander of the National Order of Merit[20], a grade of an order[67], in France[68].

Why It Matters

Sébastien Candel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Sébastien Candel born?

Born in France[2], Sébastien Candel…

What did Sébastien Candel do for work?

Sébastien Candel worked as physicist[3], professeur des universités[4], and researcher[5].

Where did Sébastien Candel go to school?

Sébastien Candel was educated at École Centrale Paris[11], Pierre and Marie Curie University[12], and California Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Sébastien Candel receive?

Honors received include CNRS silver medal[15], Officer of the National Order of Merit[16], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[17], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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