Charles Richet
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Summary
Charles Richet was born on August 26, 1850[1], in Paris[2]. He died on December 4, 1935[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a physician[5], psychologist[6], Esperantist[7], physiologist[8], and immunologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,241 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: August 25, 1850[11], January 1, 1850[12]
- Date of death: December 3, 1935[13], January 1, 1935[14]
- Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[15]
- Father: Alfred Richet[16]
- Child: Charles Richet[17]
- Country of citizenship: France[18]
- Occupation: researcher[19], playwright[20], writer[21]
- Field of work: medicine[22], physiology[23], allergology[24], anaphylaxis[25], human physiology[26], psychology[27], Esperanto[28], eugenics[29], parapsychology[30], creative and professional writing[31], prose[32], drama[33]
- Position held: president of the French Academy of Sciences[34], president[35]
- Employer: Collège de France[36]
- Educated at: University of Paris[37]
- Doctoral advisor: Charles Philippe Robin[38]
- Notable work: Souvenirs d'un physiologiste[39]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[40], prix de poésie de l'Académie française[41], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[42], Montyon Prize[43]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[44], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[45], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[46], Russian Academy of Sciences[47], Académie Nationale de Médecine[48], Academy of Sciences of Turin[49], Société française d'eugénique[50], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[51]
- Sex or gender: male[52]
- Doctoral student: Victor Pachon[53], Józefa Joteyko[54]
- Commons category: Charles Richet[55]
- Family name: Richet[56]
- Given name: Charles[57], Robert[58]
- Pseudonym: Charles Epheyre[59]
- Topic's main category: Category:Charles Richet[60]
- Commons gallery: Charles Richet[61]
Why It Matters
Charles Richet has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
His notable doctoral advisees include Józefa Joteyko[64], a psychologist[65], 1866–1928[66], of Poland[67], awarded the Montyon Science Award[68] and Victor Pachon[69], a physician[70], 1867–1939[71], of France[72], awarded the Montyon Science Award[73].
FAQs
Where was Charles Richet born?
Charles Richet was born in Paris[2].
Where did Charles Richet die?
Charles Richet passed away in Paris[4].
Who were Charles Richet's parents?
Charles Richet's father was Alfred Richet[16].
What did Charles Richet do for work?
Charles Richet worked as a physician[5], psychologist[6], Esperantist[7], physiologist[8], and immunologist[9].
Where did Charles Richet go to school?
Charles Richet was educated at University of Paris[37].
What awards did Charles Richet receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[40], prix de poésie de l'Académie française[41], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[42], and Montyon Prize[43].