Sophie Piccard

Swiss mathematician (1904-1990)
Person human Q21055959
Sophie Piccard
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Sophie Piccard

Summary

Sophie Piccard is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. She was born on September 27, 1904[3]. She died in Neuchâtel[4]. She died on January 6, 1990[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Sophie Piccard…
  • Sophie Piccard died in Neuchâtel[4].
  • Sophie Piccard passed away in Fribourg[9].
  • Sophie Piccard was born on September 27, 1904[3].
  • Sophie Piccard was born on 1904[10].
  • Sophie Piccard died on January 6, 1990[5].
  • Sophie Piccard died on 1990[11].
  • Sophie Piccard's father was Eugène-Ferdinand Piccard[12].
  • Sophie Piccard's mother was Eulalie Piccard[13].
  • Sophie Piccard held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • Sophie Piccard held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Sophie Piccard worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Sophie Piccard's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Sophie Piccard's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Sophie Piccard was employed by University of Neuchâtel[17].
  • Sophie Piccard was employed by Neuchâtel, Swiss General Insurance Company Limited[18].
  • Sophie Piccard's education included a stint at Smolensk State University[19].
  • Sophie Piccard's education included a stint at University of Lausanne[20].
  • Sophie Piccard's doctoral advisor was Dmitry Mirimanoff[21].
  • Sophie Piccard's religion is recorded as reformed[22].
  • Sophie Piccard is recorded as female[23].
  • Sophie Piccard's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Sophie Piccard's archives at is recorded as Bibliothèque de la Ville de La Chaux-de-Fonds, Département des manuscrits et fonds spéciaux[25].
  • Sophie Piccard's family name is recorded as Piccard[26].
  • Sophie Piccard's given name is recorded as Sophie[27].

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Origins and Family

Sophie Piccard's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 27, 1904[3] and 1904[10]. Her father was Eugène-Ferdinand Piccard[12]. Her mother was Eulalie Piccard[13].

Education

Educated at Smolensk State University[19], a university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1918[30] and University of Lausanne[20], a public university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1537[33]. Sophie Piccard's doctoral advisor was Dmitry Mirimanoff[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Sophie Piccard's field of work was mathematics[16]. Employers include University of Neuchâtel[17], a public university[34], in Switzerland[35], founded in 1838[36] and Neuchâtel, Swiss General Insurance Company Limited[18], a business[37], in Switzerland[38], founded in 1869[39], headquartered in Neuchâtel[40].

Personal Life

Sophie Piccard's religion is recorded as reformed[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 6, 1990[5] and 1990[11]. Recorded place of death include Neuchâtel[4], a Municipality of Switzerland[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1011[43] and Fribourg[9], a Municipality of Switzerland[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1157[46].

Why It Matters

Sophie Piccard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Sophie Piccard born?

Sophie Piccard was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Sophie Piccard die?

Sophie Piccard died in Neuchâtel[4].

Who were Sophie Piccard's parents?

Sophie Piccard's father was Eugène-Ferdinand Piccard[12]. Sophie Piccard's mother was Eulalie Piccard[13].

What did Sophie Piccard do for work?

Sophie Piccard worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Sophie Piccard go to school?

Sophie Piccard was educated at Smolensk State University[19] and University of Lausanne[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . archivesne.ch. archivesne.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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