Yves Bréchet

French physicist
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Yves Bréchet

Summary

Yves Bréchet is a human[1]. Born in Chamalières[2], he… he was born on +1961-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], engineer[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yves Bréchet was born in Chamalières[2].
  • Yves Bréchet was born on +1961-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yves Bréchet held citizenship in France[8].
  • Yves Bréchet's professions included physicist[4].
  • Yves Bréchet's professions included engineer[5].
  • Yves Bréchet worked as a researcher[6].
  • Yves Bréchet's field of work was materials science[9].
  • Yves Bréchet held the position of professor[10].
  • Among Yves Bréchet's employers was Grenoble Institute of Technology[11].
  • Yves Bréchet was educated at École polytechnique[12].
  • Yves Bréchet was educated at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[13].
  • Yves Bréchet was educated at Joseph Fourier University[14].
  • Yves Bréchet's doctoral advisor was Francois Louchet[15].
  • Yves Bréchet received the CNRS silver medal[16].
  • Yves Bréchet received the Ayme-Poirson price[17].
  • Yves Bréchet received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[18].
  • Yves Bréchet received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Yves Bréchet received the Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[20].
  • Yves Bréchet received the honorary doctorate from McMaster University[21].
  • Yves Bréchet was a member of French Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Yves Bréchet was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Yves Bréchet was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[24].
  • Yves Bréchet was a member of European Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Yves Bréchet's image is recorded as Yves Bréchet.jpg[26].
  • Yves Bréchet is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Yves Bréchet's place of birth was Chamalières[2]. He was born on +1961-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[12], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[13], a public university[32], in France[33], founded in 1975[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; and Joseph Fourier University[14], a university[36], in France[37], founded in 1970[38], headquartered in Saint-Martin-d'Hères[39]. Yves Bréchet's doctoral advisor was Francois Louchet[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], engineer[5], and researcher[6]. Yves Bréchet's field of work was materials science[9]. Among his employers was Grenoble Institute of Technology[11]. He held the position of professor[10]. Doctoral students include Alexis Deschamps[40], a researcher[41]; John W C Dunlop[42], a physicist[43], b. 1978[44]; and David Mercier[45], a researcher[46], b. 1977[47].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS silver medal[16], a science award[48], in France[49], founded in 1954[50]; Ayme-Poirson price[17], a science award[51], in France[52]; Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[18], a science award[53], in France[54], founded in 1981[55]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[56], in France[57]; Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[20], an award[58], in Belgium[59], founded in 1835[60]; and honorary doctorate from McMaster University[21], an award[61], in Canada[62].

Why It Matters

Yves Bréchet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Yves Bréchet born?

Born in Chamalières[2], Yves Bréchet…

What did Yves Bréchet do for work?

Yves Bréchet worked as physicist[4], engineer[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Yves Bréchet go to school?

Yves Bréchet was educated at École polytechnique[12], School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[13], and Joseph Fourier University[14].

What awards did Yves Bréchet receive?

Honors received include CNRS silver medal[16], Ayme-Poirson price[17], Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[18], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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