Anatole Abragam

French physicist (1914-2011)
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Anatole Abragam
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Anatole Abragam

Summary

Anatole Abragam is a human[1]. His place of birth was Grīva[2]. He was born on December 15, 1914[3]. He died in Vitry-sur-Seine[4]. He died on June 8, 2011[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], theoretical physicist[8], professor[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Grīva[2], Anatole Abragam…
  • Born in Daugavpils[12], Anatole Abragam…
  • Anatole Abragam passed away in Vitry-sur-Seine[4].
  • Anatole Abragam died in Paris[13].
  • Anatole Abragam was born on December 15, 1914[3].
  • Anatole Abragam died on June 8, 2011[5].
  • Anatole Abragam held citizenship in France[14].
  • Anatole Abragam worked as a physicist[6].
  • Anatole Abragam's professions included engineer[7].
  • Anatole Abragam worked as a theoretical physicist[8].
  • Anatole Abragam worked as a professor[9].
  • Anatole Abragam's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Anatole Abragam worked as a nuclear physicist[15].
  • Anatole Abragam's field of work was physics[16].
  • Anatole Abragam's field of work was nuclear physics[17].
  • Anatole Abragam was employed by Collège de France[18].
  • Among Anatole Abragam's employers was Leiden University[19].
  • Anatole Abragam was employed by Leiden University[20].
  • Anatole Abragam was educated at Jesus College[21].
  • Anatole Abragam's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris[22].
  • Anatole Abragam was educated at Supélec[23].
  • Anatole Abragam's doctoral advisor was Maurice Pryce[24].
  • Anatole Abragam received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Anatole Abragam received the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[26].
  • Anatole Abragam received the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Grīva[2], a human settlement[28], in Latvia[29] and Daugavpils[12], a state city of Latvia[30], in Latvia[31], founded in 1275[32]. Anatole Abragam was born on December 15, 1914[3].

Education

Educated at Jesus College[21], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1571[35], headquartered in Oxford[36]; Science Faculty of Paris[22], a faculty[37], in France[38], founded in 1811[39]; and Supélec[23], an engineering college[40], in France[41], founded in 1894[42], headquartered in Paris[43]. Anatole Abragam's doctoral advisor was Maurice Pryce[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], theoretical physicist[8], professor[9], university teacher[10], and nuclear physicist[15]. Fields of work include physics[16], a branch of science[45] and nuclear physics[17], a branch of physics[46]. Employers include Collège de France[18], a higher education institution[47], in France[48], founded in 1530[49], headquartered in Paris[50] and Leiden University[19], a university[51], in Netherlands[52], founded in 1575[53], headquartered in Leiden[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[55], in France[56]; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[26], a grade of an order[57], in France[58]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[27], a grade of an order[59], founded in 1955[60]; Lomonosov Gold Medal[61], a science award[62], in Russia[63]; Lorentz Medal[64], a science award[65], in Netherlands[66], founded in 1925[67]; and Holweck Prize[68], a physics award[69].

Death and Burial

Anatole Abragam died on June 8, 2011[5]. Recorded place of death include Vitry-sur-Seine[4], a commune of France[70], in France[71] and Paris[13], a commune of France[72], in France[73], founded in -0300[74].

Why It Matters

Anatole Abragam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Denis Jérome[77], a physicist[78], b. 1939[79], of France[80], awarded the Holweck Prize[81].

FAQs

Where was Anatole Abragam born?

Anatole Abragam was born in Grīva[2].

Where did Anatole Abragam die?

Anatole Abragam died in Vitry-sur-Seine[4].

What did Anatole Abragam do for work?

Anatole Abragam worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], theoretical physicist[8], professor[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Anatole Abragam go to school?

Anatole Abragam was educated at Jesus College[21], Science Faculty of Paris[22], and Supélec[23].

What awards did Anatole Abragam receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[25], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[26], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[27], and Lomonosov Gold Medal[61].

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