Jacques Babinet

French physicist, mathematician and astronomer
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Jacques Babinet
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Jacques Babinet

Summary

Jacques Babinet is a human[1]. He was born in Lusignan[2]. He was born on March 5, 1794[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on October 21, 1872[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astronomer[7], mathematician[8], and meteorologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Babinet's place of birth was Lusignan[2].
  • Jacques Babinet died in Paris[4].
  • Jacques Babinet was born on March 5, 1794[3].
  • Jacques Babinet died on October 21, 1872[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[11].
  • Jacques Babinet held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jacques Babinet worked as a physicist[6].
  • Jacques Babinet worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Jacques Babinet's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Jacques Babinet's professions included meteorologist[9].
  • Jacques Babinet's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Jacques Babinet's field of work was physics[14].
  • Jacques Babinet's field of work was astronomy[15].
  • Among Jacques Babinet's employers was Collège de France[16].
  • Jacques Babinet was employed by University of Paris[17].
  • Jacques Babinet was educated at École polytechnique[18].
  • Jacques Babinet was educated at École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz[19].
  • Jacques Babinet was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis[20].
  • Jacques Babinet was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris[21].
  • Jacques Babinet was a member of French Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Jacques Babinet was a member of Q30738521[23].
  • Jacques Babinet is recorded as male[24].
  • Jacques Babinet's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jacques Babinet's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Babinet[26].
  • Jacques Babinet's family name is recorded as Babinet[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lusignan[2], Jacques Babinet… he was born on March 5, 1794[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[18], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31]; École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz[19], a military academy[32], in France[33]; and Lycée Saint-Louis[20], an educational facility[34], in France[35], founded in 1965[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astronomer[7], mathematician[8], and meteorologist[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[37]; physics[14], a branch of science[38]; and astronomy[15], a branch of science[39]. Employers include Collège de France[16], a higher education institution[40], in France[41], founded in 1530[42], headquartered in Paris[43] and University of Paris[17], a former entity[44], in France[45], founded in 1150[46], headquartered in Paris[47].

Death and Burial

Jacques Babinet died on October 21, 1872[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacques Babinet include Mollweide projection[48], an equal-area projection[49] and Babinet's principle[50], a principle[51].

Why It Matters

Jacques Babinet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Mollweide projection[48], an equal-area projection[49] and Babinet's principle[50], a principle[51].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Babinet born?

Born in Lusignan[2], Jacques Babinet…

Where did Jacques Babinet die?

Jacques Babinet passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jacques Babinet do for work?

Jacques Babinet worked as physicist[6], astronomer[7], mathematician[8], and meteorologist[9].

Where did Jacques Babinet go to school?

Jacques Babinet was educated at École polytechnique[18], École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz[19], and Lycée Saint-Louis[20].

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  6. [18] . Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques. wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Q43448605. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Q43448605. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physicist, astronomer, mathematician +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of
    Member of Société Philomathique de Paris, French Academy of Sciences, Q30738521
    Work location Poitiers, Paris
    Given name Jacques
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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