Yves Rocard

Summary

Yves Rocard is a human^[1]. Born in Vannes^[2], he… he was born on +1903-05-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on +1992-03-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], French resistance fighter^[7], senior lecturer^[8], university teacher^[9], and mathematician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Yves Rocard was born in Vannes^[2].
• Yves Rocard passed away in Paris^[4].
• Yves Rocard was born on +1903-05-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Yves Rocard died on +1992-03-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Yves Rocard was Michel Rocard^[13].
• Yves Rocard held citizenship in France^[14].
• Yves Rocard worked as a physicist^[6].
• Yves Rocard's professions included French resistance fighter^[7].
• Yves Rocard's professions included senior lecturer^[8].
• Yves Rocard's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Yves Rocard's professions included mathematician^[10].
• Yves Rocard's field of work was physics^[15].
• Yves Rocard's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Yves Rocard was employed by Q2933337^[17].
• Among Yves Rocard's employers was University of Clermont-Ferrand (1896-1976)^[18].
• Among Yves Rocard's employers was Science Faculty of Paris^[19].
• Yves Rocard was employed by Radiotechnique (Compelec)^[20].
• Among Yves Rocard's employers was Collège de France^[21].
• Yves Rocard was employed by Free French Naval Forces^[22].
• Yves Rocard was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[23].
• Yves Rocard's education included a stint at University of Paris^[24].
• Yves Rocard's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[25].
• Yves Rocard's doctoral advisor was Charles Fabry^[26].
• Yves Rocard's doctoral advisor was Eugène Bloch^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yves Rocard's place of birth was Vannes^[2]. He was born on +1903-05-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[23], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; University of Paris^[24], a former entity^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1150^[34], headquartered in Paris^[35]; and Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[25], an educational facility^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1965^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Charles Fabry^[26], a physicist^[39], 1867–1945^[40], of France^[41], awarded the Rumford Medal^[42]; Eugène Bloch^[27]; and Marcel Brillouin^[43]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Science^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], French resistance fighter^[7], senior lecturer^[8], university teacher^[9], and mathematician^[10]. Fields of work include physics^[15], a branch of science^[45] and mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[46]. Employers include Q2933337^[17]; University of Clermont-Ferrand (1896-1976)^[18], a university in France^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1896^[49]; Science Faculty of Paris^[19], a faculty^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1811^[52]; Radiotechnique (Compelec)^[20], a business^[53], founded in 1919^[54]; Collège de France^[21], a higher education institution^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1530^[57], headquartered in Paris^[58]; and Free French Naval Forces^[22], a navy^[59], in France^[60]. Yves Rocard supervised Jean-François Denisse as a doctoral student^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[62], a grade of an order^[63], in France^[64]; Holweck Prize^[65], a physics award^[66]; Blondel Medal^[67], a science award^[68], in France^[69], founded in 1942^[70]; Cours Peccot^[71], a course^[72]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[73], a grade of an order^[74], in United Kingdom^[75].

Personal Life

A child of Yves Rocard was Michel Rocard^[13].

Death and Burial

Yves Rocard died on +1992-03-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yves Rocard include Yves Rocard Prize^[76], an award^[77].

Why It Matters

Yves Rocard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78]

Entities named for him include Yves Rocard Prize^[76], an award^[77].

FAQs

Where was Yves Rocard born?

Born in Vannes^[2], Yves Rocard…

Where did Yves Rocard die?

Yves Rocard died in Paris^[4].

What did Yves Rocard do for work?

Yves Rocard worked as physicist^[6], French resistance fighter^[7], senior lecturer^[8], university teacher^[9], and mathematician^[10].

Where did Yves Rocard go to school?

Yves Rocard was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[23], University of Paris^[24], and Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[25].

What awards did Yves Rocard receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[62], Holweck Prize^[65], Blondel Medal^[67], and Cours Peccot^[71].