Frédéric Joliot-Curie
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Frédéric Joliot-Curie
Summary
Frédéric Joliot-Curie is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He died in Paris[3]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[4], chemist[5], professor[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,948 views/month, #7,008 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Paris[2], Frédéric Joliot-Curie…
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's place of birth was 16th arrondissement of Paris[10].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie passed away in Paris[3].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie died in Saint-Antoine Hospital[11].
- Burial took place at Cemetery Sceaux[12].
- Among Frédéric Joliot-Curie's spouses was Irène Joliot-Curie[13].
- A child of Frédéric Joliot-Curie was Pierre Joliot[14].
- A child of Frédéric Joliot-Curie was Hélène Langevin-Joliot[15].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie held citizenship in France[16].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's professions included nuclear physicist[4].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's professions included chemist[5].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's professions included professor[6].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie worked as a politician[7].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's professions included university teacher[8].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's professions included physicist[17].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's field of work was nuclear physics[18].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's field of work was natural science[19].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's field of work was physics[20].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's field of work was chemistry[21].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie's field of work was radiobiology[22].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie held the position of Q30739705[23].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie held the position of president[24].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie held the position of high commissioner for atomic energy[25].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie held the position of docent[26].
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie held the position of professor[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Paris[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29], founded in -0300[30] and 16th arrondissement of Paris[10], a municipal arrondissement of France[31], in France[32], founded in 1860[33].
Education
Educated at Lycée Lakanal[34], an educational facility[35], in France[36], founded in 1965[37]; ESPCI Paris, PSL University[38], a higher education institution[39], in France[40], founded in 1882[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; and Science Faculty of Paris[43], a faculty[44], in France[45], founded in 1811[46].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist[4], chemist[5], professor[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and physicist[17]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[18], a branch of physics[47]; natural science[19], a branch of science[48]; physics[20], a branch of science[49]; chemistry[21], a branch of science[50]; and radiobiology[22], an academic discipline[51]. Employers include Collège de France[52], Science Faculty of Paris[53], and Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission[54]. Positions held include Q30739705[23], a position[55], in France[56]; president[24], a position[57]; high commissioner for atomic energy[25]; docent[26], an academic rank[58]; and professor[27], a title of authority[59]. Doctoral students include Bruno Pontecorvo[60] and Hamlet Vartapetian[61].
Recognition
Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[62], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[63], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[64], Hughes Medal[65], Matteucci Medal[66], and Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class[67].
Personal Life
Among Frédéric Joliot-Curie's spouses was Irène Joliot-Curie[13]. Children include Pierre Joliot[14], a biologist[68], b. 1932[69], of France[70], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[71], specialised in biochemistry[72] and Hélène Langevin-Joliot[15], a physicist[73], b. 1927[74], of France[75], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[76], specialised in nuclear physics[77]. His religion is recorded as atheism[78]. He was affiliated with the French Communist Party[79].
Death and Burial
Recorded place of death include Paris[3], a commune of France[80], in France[81], founded in -0300[82] and Saint-Antoine Hospital[11], a hospital[83], in France[84], founded in 1791[85]. Frédéric Joliot-Curie is buried at Cemetery Sceaux[12].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Frédéric Joliot-Curie include Joliot[86], an impact crater[87]; Joliot-Curie Metro Station[88], a metro station[89], in Bulgaria[90], founded in 2009[91]; and joliotite[92], a mineral species[93].
Why It Matters
Frédéric Joliot-Curie ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,948 views/month, #7,008 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[94] He is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[95]
Entities named for him include Joliot[86], an impact crater[87]; Joliot-Curie Metro Station[88], a metro station[89], in Bulgaria[90], founded in 2009[91]; and joliotite[92], a mineral species[93].
His notable doctoral advisees include Bruno Pontecorvo[96], a physicist[97], 1913–1993[98], of Italy[99], awarded the Stalin Prize[100], specialised in nuclear physics[101].
FAQs
Where was Frédéric Joliot-Curie born?
Frédéric Joliot-Curie's place of birth was Paris[2].
Where did Frédéric Joliot-Curie die?
Frédéric Joliot-Curie died in Paris[3].
Who was Frédéric Joliot-Curie married to?
Frédéric Joliot-Curie's spouses include Irène Joliot-Curie[13].
What did Frédéric Joliot-Curie do for work?
Frédéric Joliot-Curie worked as nuclear physicist[4], chemist[5], professor[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Frédéric Joliot-Curie go to school?
Frédéric Joliot-Curie was educated at Lycée Lakanal[34], ESPCI Paris, PSL University[38], and Science Faculty of Paris[43].
What awards did Frédéric Joliot-Curie receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[62], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[63], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[64], and Hughes Medal[65].