Jacques Charles
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Summary
Jacques Charles was born on January 1, 1746[1], in Beaugency[2]. He died on January 1, 1823[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], balloonist[6], mathematician[7], physicist[8], and instrument maker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 12, 1746[11]
- Date of death: April 7, 1823[12], April 7, 1825[13]
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[14]
- Spouse: Julie Charles[15]
- Country of citizenship: France[16]
- Ethnic group: French[17]
- Occupation: scholar[18], scientist[19], aircraft pilot[20]
- Field of work: physicist[21], physics[22], mathematics[23], discoveries and inventions[24], balloon[25], hot air ballooning[26]
- Position held: president of the French Academy of Sciences[27]
- Member of: Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Agropecuario No. 18[28], French Academy of Sciences[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: Jacques Alexandre César Charles[31]
- Family name: Charles[32]
- Given name: Jacques[33], Alexandre[34], César[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jacques Alexandre César Charles[36]
- Commons gallery: Jacques Charles[37]
- Work location: Paris[38]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Physician Jacques Charles[39]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], The American Cyclopædia[43], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[44], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[45], New International Encyclopedia[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[47]
- Name in native language: Jacques Charles[48]
- Owner of: Cassegrain telescope - CnAM 1850[49], Solar microscope - CnAM 1832[50]
- Different from: Jacques Charles[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jacques Charles include Charles's law[52], a universal law[53], written by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac[54].
Why It Matters
Jacques Charles has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include Charles's law[52], a universal law[53], written by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac[54].
FAQs
Where was Jacques Charles born?
Jacques Charles was born in Beaugency[2].
Where did Jacques Charles die?
Jacques Charles passed away in Paris[4].
Who was Jacques Charles married to?
Jacques Charles's spouses include Julie Charles[15].
What did Jacques Charles do for work?
Jacques Charles worked as an inventor[5], balloonist[6], mathematician[7], physicist[8], and instrument maker[9].