Yvon Villarceau

French astronomer and mathematician
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Yvon Villarceau

Summary

Yvon Villarceau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vendôme[2]. He was born on January 16, 1813[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on December 23, 1883[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], mathematician[7], engineer[8], geodesist[9], and geographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yvon Villarceau's place of birth was Vendôme[2].
  • Yvon Villarceau died in Paris[4].
  • Yvon Villarceau was born on January 16, 1813[3].
  • Yvon Villarceau died on December 23, 1883[5].
  • Yvon Villarceau held citizenship in France[12].
  • Yvon Villarceau worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Yvon Villarceau's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Yvon Villarceau worked as an engineer[8].
  • Yvon Villarceau worked as a geodesist[9].
  • Yvon Villarceau worked as a geographer[10].
  • Yvon Villarceau worked as a scientist[13].
  • Yvon Villarceau's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • Yvon Villarceau's field of work was geodesy[15].
  • Yvon Villarceau's field of work was geography[16].
  • Yvon Villarceau's field of work was geographic coordinate system[17].
  • Yvon Villarceau's field of work was navigation[18].
  • Yvon Villarceau's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Yvon Villarceau was educated at École Centrale Paris[20].
  • Yvon Villarceau's doctoral advisor was François Arago[21].
  • Yvon Villarceau received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Yvon Villarceau received the Knight of the Order of Carlos III[23].
  • Yvon Villarceau received the Order of the Medjidie[24].
  • Yvon Villarceau was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Yvon Villarceau was a member of French Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Yvon Villarceau is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Yvon Villarceau's place of birth was Vendôme[2]. He was born on January 16, 1813[3].

Education

Yvon Villarceau's education included a stint at École Centrale Paris[20]. His doctoral advisor was François Arago[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], mathematician[7], engineer[8], geodesist[9], geographer[10], and scientist[13]. Fields of work include astronomy[14], a branch of science[28]; geodesy[15], an academic discipline[29]; geography[16], an academic discipline[30]; geographic coordinate system[17]; navigation[18], an academic discipline[31]; and mathematics[19], an academic discipline[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Knight of the Order of Carlos III[23], a grade of an order[35], in Spain[36]; and Order of the Medjidie[24], an order[37], in Ottoman Empire[38], founded in 1852[39].

Death and Burial

Yvon Villarceau died on December 23, 1883[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Yvon Villarceau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Yvon Villarceau born?

Born in Vendôme[2], Yvon Villarceau…

Where did Yvon Villarceau die?

Yvon Villarceau passed away in Paris[4].

What did Yvon Villarceau do for work?

Yvon Villarceau worked as astronomer[6], mathematician[7], engineer[8], geodesist[9], and geographer[10].

Where did Yvon Villarceau go to school?

Yvon Villarceau was educated at École Centrale Paris[20].

What awards did Yvon Villarceau receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], Knight of the Order of Carlos III[23], and Order of the Medjidie[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Vendôme
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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