Jacques Monod
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Summary
Jacques Monod was born on February 9, 1910[1], in 17th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on May 31, 1976[3], in Cannes[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], geneticist[6], physician[7], French resistance fighter[8], and molecular biologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,144 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery[11]
- Father: Lucien Monod[12]
- Mother: Charlotte MacGregor[13]
- Spouse: Odette Monod-Bruhl[14]
- Child: Philippe Monod[15], Olivier Monod[16]
- Country of citizenship: France[17]
- Occupation: microbiologist[18]
- Field of work: biology[19], birth control[20]
- Position held: director[21]
- Employer: Collège de France[22], Science Faculty of Paris[23], University of Paris[24], Pasteur Institute[25]
- Educated at: Science Faculty of Paris[26]
- Notable work: Chance and Necessity[27], Monod equation[28]
- Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[29], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[30], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[31], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[32], Resistance Medal[33], Carus medal[34], Marjory Stephenson Prize[35], Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[36], Montyon Science Award[37], Leeuwenhoek Lecture[38], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[39]
- Member of: Royal Society[40], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[41], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[42], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[44], National Academy of Sciences[45], American Philosophical Society[46], Mouvement français pour le Planning familial[47], Choisir la cause des femmes[48]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Family: Monod[51]
- Member of political party: French Communist Party[52]
- Doctoral student: Jean-Pierre Changeux[53]
- Commons category: Jacques Monod[54]
- Cause of death: leukemia[55]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[56]
- Family name: Monod[57]
- Given name: Jacques[58], Lucien[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jacques Monod include Institut Jacques Monod[60], a laboratory[61], in France[62], founded in 1997[63] and Jacques Monod Prize[64], an award[65], founded in 1979[66].
Why It Matters
Jacques Monod has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Carrefour de l'horloge[69], a think tank[70], in France[71], founded in 1974[72], headquartered in 8th arrondissement of Paris[73].
Works attributed to him include Chance and Necessity[74], a literary work[75]. Entities named for him include Institut Jacques Monod[60], a laboratory[61], in France[62], founded in 1997[63] and Jacques Monod Prize[64], an award[65], founded in 1979[66].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jean-Pierre Changeux[76], a neuroscientist[77], b. 1936[78], of France[79], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[80], specialised in physiology[81] and Martin Evans[82], a geneticist[83], b. 1941[84], of United Kingdom[85], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[86], specialised in developmental biology[87].
FAQs
Where was Jacques Monod born?
Jacques Monod was born in 17th arrondissement of Paris[2].
Where did Jacques Monod die?
Jacques Monod died in Cannes[4].
Who were Jacques Monod's parents?
Jacques Monod's father was Lucien Monod[12]. Jacques Monod's mother was Charlotte MacGregor[13].
Who was Jacques Monod married to?
Jacques Monod's spouses include Odette Monod-Bruhl[14].
What did Jacques Monod do for work?
Jacques Monod worked as a biochemist[5], geneticist[6], physician[7], French resistance fighter[8], and molecular biologist[9].
Where did Jacques Monod go to school?
Jacques Monod was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[26].
What awards did Jacques Monod receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[29], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[30], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[31], and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[32].
Who did Jacques Monod influence?
Jacques Monod has been cited as an influence by Carrefour de l'horloge[69].