Xavier Le Pichon

Summary

Xavier Le Pichon is a human^[1]. He was born in Bandraboua^[2]. He was born on June 18, 1937^[3]. He passed away in Sisteron^[4]. He died on March 22, 2025^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], professor^[8], and geophysicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Xavier Le Pichon was born in Bandraboua^[2].
• Xavier Le Pichon was born in Vietnam^[11].
• Xavier Le Pichon died in Sisteron^[4].
• Xavier Le Pichon was born on June 18, 1937^[3].
• Xavier Le Pichon died on March 22, 2025^[5].
• Xavier Le Pichon held citizenship in France^[12].
• Xavier Le Pichon held citizenship in French Indochina^[13].
• Xavier Le Pichon's professions included geologist^[6].
• Xavier Le Pichon worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Xavier Le Pichon worked as a professor^[8].
• Xavier Le Pichon's professions included geophysicist^[9].
• Xavier Le Pichon's field of work was geology^[14].
• Xavier Le Pichon's field of work was geodynamics^[15].
• Xavier Le Pichon's field of work was higher education^[16].
• Xavier Le Pichon's field of work was geophysics^[17].
• Xavier Le Pichon's field of work was seabed^[18].
• Among Xavier Le Pichon's employers was Collège de France^[19].
• Among Xavier Le Pichon's employers was Pierre and Marie Curie University^[20].
• Xavier Le Pichon's education included a stint at University of Caen Normandy^[21].
• Xavier Le Pichon's education included a stint at Columbia University^[22].
• Xavier Le Pichon was educated at University of Strasbourg^[23].
• Xavier Le Pichon's education included a stint at Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève^[24].
• Xavier Le Pichon's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg^[25].
• Xavier Le Pichon received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[26].
• Xavier Le Pichon received the Balzan Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bandraboua^[2], a commune of France^[28], in France^[29], founded in 2011^[30] and Vietnam^[11], a sovereign state^[31], in Vietnam^[32], founded in 1976^[33]. Xavier Le Pichon was born on June 18, 1937^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Caen Normandy^[21], a public university^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1432^[36], headquartered in Caen^[37]; Columbia University^[22], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1754^[40], headquartered in Manhattan^[41]; University of Strasbourg^[23], a university^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1538^[44]; and Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève^[24], an educational facility^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1854^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], professor^[8], and geophysicist^[9]. Fields of work include geology^[14], a branch of science^[48]; geodynamics^[15], a branch of science^[49]; higher education^[16], an educational stage^[50]; geophysics^[17], a branch of science^[51]; and seabed^[18]. Employers include Collège de France^[19], a higher education institution^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1530^[54], headquartered in Paris^[55] and Pierre and Marie Curie University^[20], a university in France^[56], in France^[57], founded in 1971^[58], headquartered in Paris^[59]. Xavier Le Pichon supervised Stephane Mazzotti as a doctoral student^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[26], a grade of an order^[61], in France^[62]; Balzan Prize^[27], a science award^[63], in Switzerland^[64], founded in 1961^[65]; Alfred Wegener Medal^[66], a science award^[67], founded in 1983^[68]; A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences^[69], a science award^[70], in Canada^[71]; Japan Prize^[72], a science award^[73], in Japan^[74], founded in 1985^[75]; and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich^[76], an award^[77], in Switzerland^[78].

Death and Burial

Xavier Le Pichon died on March 22, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Sisteron^[4].

Why It Matters

Xavier Le Pichon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

FAQs

Where was Xavier Le Pichon born?

Xavier Le Pichon's place of birth was Bandraboua^[2].

Where did Xavier Le Pichon die?

Xavier Le Pichon passed away in Sisteron^[4].

What did Xavier Le Pichon do for work?

Xavier Le Pichon worked as geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], professor^[8], and geophysicist^[9].

Where did Xavier Le Pichon go to school?

Xavier Le Pichon was educated at University of Caen Normandy^[21], Columbia University^[22], University of Strasbourg^[23], and Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève^[24].

What awards did Xavier Le Pichon receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[26], Balzan Prize^[27], Alfred Wegener Medal^[66], and A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences^[69].