James Lequeux

French astronomer
Person human Q62560131
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Summary

James Lequeux was born on 1934[1] in France[2]. He has worked as an astrophysicist[3], astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and biographer[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[8]
  • Field of work: astronomy[9], astrophysics[10], radio astronomy[11], popular science[12]
  • Employer: Paris Observatory, PSL University[13], Paris Diderot University[14], Pierre and Marie Curie University[15], Joseph Fourier University[16]
  • Educated at: University of Paris[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: Jean-François Denisse[18], Joseph Silk[19]
  • Member of: Academia Europaea[20], International Astronomical Union[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Doctoral student: David Elbaz[23], Marguerite Pierre[24], Jean Ballet[25], Alessandro Boselli[26], Étienne Parizot[27], Laurent Loinard[28]
  • Family name: Lequeux[29]
  • Given name: James[30]
  • Work location: Nançay Radio Observatory[31]
  • Described at URL: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/689438[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[33], English[34]
  • Exact match: https://www.iau.org/administration/membership/individual/3304/[35]
  • Has written for: Astronomy and Astrophysics[36]
  • Writing language: French[37]

FAQs

Where was James Lequeux born?

James Lequeux was born in France[2].

What did James Lequeux do for work?

James Lequeux worked as an astrophysicist[3], astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and biographer[6].

Where did James Lequeux go to school?

James Lequeux was educated at University of Paris[17].

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  2. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . old.narit.or.th. Retrieved . old.narit.or.th. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . old.narit.or.th. Retrieved . old.narit.or.th. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . SUDOC. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . Q107215080. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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