Thibault Damour

Summary

Thibault Damour is a human^[1]. He was born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1951^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], professeur des universités^[5], researcher^[6], and relativity theorist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Thibault Damour's place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Lyon^[2].
• Born in Lyon^[9], Thibault Damour…
• Thibault Damour was born on February 7, 1951^[3].
• Thibault Damour held citizenship in France^[10].
• Thibault Damour worked as a physicist^[4].
• Thibault Damour's professions included professeur des universités^[5].
• Thibault Damour worked as a researcher^[6].
• Thibault Damour's professions included relativity theorist^[7].
• Thibault Damour's field of work was mathematical physics^[11].
• Thibault Damour's field of work was theoretical physics^[12].
• Thibault Damour's field of work was quantum physics^[13].
• Thibault Damour's field of work was astrophysics^[14].
• Thibault Damour's field of work was theory of relativity^[15].
• Thibault Damour's field of work was superstring theory^[16].
• Among Thibault Damour's employers was Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques^[17].
• Among Thibault Damour's employers was Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers^[18].
• Thibault Damour was employed by Meudon Observatory^[19].
• Thibault Damour was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[20].
• Thibault Damour received the CNRS bronze medal^[21].
• Thibault Damour received the Mergier Bourdeix Prize^[22].
• Thibault Damour received the Amaldi Medal^[23].
• Thibault Damour received the Paul Langevin Award^[24].
• Thibault Damour received the CNRS Gold medal^[25].
• Thibault Damour received the Albert Einstein Medal^[26].
• Thibault Damour was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include 6th arrondissement of Lyon^[2], a municipal arrondissement of France^[28], in France^[29] and Lyon^[9], a commune of France^[30], in France^[31]. Thibault Damour was born on February 7, 1951^[3].

Education

Thibault Damour's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], professeur des universités^[5], researcher^[6], and relativity theorist^[7]. Fields of work include mathematical physics^[11], a branch of mathematics^[32]; theoretical physics^[12], a branch of physics^[33]; quantum physics^[13], a branch of physics^[34]; astrophysics^[14], a branch of astronomy^[35]; theory of relativity^[15], a scientific theory^[36]; and superstring theory^[16], a field of study^[37]. Employers include Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques^[17], a research institute^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1958^[40], headquartered in Bures-sur-Yvette^[41]; Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers^[18], a school^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1794^[44], headquartered in rue Saint-Martin^[45]; and Meudon Observatory^[19], an astronomical observatory^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1876^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS bronze medal^[21], a science award^[49], in France^[50]; Mergier Bourdeix Prize^[22], a science award^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1984^[53]; Amaldi Medal^[23], a science award^[54], in Italy^[55]; Paul Langevin Award^[24], an award^[56]; CNRS Gold medal^[25], a science award^[57], in France^[58], founded in 1954^[59]; and Albert Einstein Medal^[26], a science award^[60], in Switzerland^[61], founded in 1979^[62].

Why It Matters

Thibault Damour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Thibault Damour born?

Born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon^[2], Thibault Damour…

What did Thibault Damour do for work?

Thibault Damour worked as physicist^[4], professeur des universités^[5], researcher^[6], and relativity theorist^[7].

Where did Thibault Damour go to school?

Thibault Damour was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[20].

What awards did Thibault Damour receive?

Honors received include CNRS bronze medal^[21], Mergier Bourdeix Prize^[22], Amaldi Medal^[23], and Paul Langevin Award^[24].