Gaston Planté

Summary

Gaston Planté is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Orthez^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1834^[3]. He passed away in Meudon^[4]. He died on May 21, 1889^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], paleontologist^[7], and inventor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gaston Planté's place of birth was Orthez^[2].
• Gaston Planté passed away in Meudon^[4].
• Gaston Planté was born on April 22, 1834^[3].
• Gaston Planté died on May 21, 1889^[5].
• Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[10].
• Gaston Planté is buried at Grave of Planté^[11].
• Gaston Planté held citizenship in France^[12].
• Gaston Planté's professions included physicist^[6].
• Gaston Planté's professions included paleontologist^[7].
• Gaston Planté's professions included inventor^[8].
• Gaston Planté's field of work was physics^[13].
• Gaston Planté's field of work was paleontology^[14].
• Among Gaston Planté's employers was Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers^[15].
• Gaston Planté received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Gaston Planté is recorded as male^[17].
• Gaston Planté's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Gaston Planté's Commons category is recorded as Gaston Planté^[19].
• Gaston Planté's family name is recorded as Planté^[20].
• Gaston Planté's given name is recorded as Gaston^[21].
• Gaston Planté's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Gaston Planté's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary^[23].
• Gaston Planté's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[24].
• Gaston Planté's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gaston Planté'}^[25].
• Gaston Planté's sibling is recorded as Francis Planté^[26].
• Gaston Planté's writing language is recorded as French^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Orthez^[2], Gaston Planté… he was born on April 22, 1834^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], paleontologist^[7], and inventor^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[28] and paleontology^[14], an academic discipline^[29]. Among Gaston Planté's employers was Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers^[15].

Recognition

Gaston Planté received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[16].

Death and Burial

Gaston Planté died on May 21, 1889^[5]. He passed away in Meudon^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[10] and Grave of Planté^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gaston Planté include Planté^[30], a lunar crater^[31].

Why It Matters

Gaston Planté ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Planté^[30], a lunar crater^[31].

FAQs

Where was Gaston Planté born?

Gaston Planté's place of birth was Orthez^[2].

Where did Gaston Planté die?

Gaston Planté passed away in Meudon^[4].

What did Gaston Planté do for work?

Gaston Planté worked as physicist^[6], paleontologist^[7], and inventor^[8].

What awards did Gaston Planté receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[16].