Jean-Charles de Borda
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Summary
Jean-Charles de Borda was born on May 4, 1733[1], in Dax[2]. He died on February 19, 1799[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], political scientist[7], military officer[8], and military engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (575 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: France[12]
- Occupation: writer[13], inventor[14], engineer[15]
- Position held: president of the French Academy of Sciences[16]
- Employer: French Army[17], French Navy[18]
- Educated at: École royale du génie de Mézières[19], collège Henri-IV de La Flèche[20]
- Notable work: Borda–Carnot equation[21], Mémoire sur les élections au scrutin[22], Q29319714[23], The Borda method[24]
- Award received: 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[25]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[26], Q140198630[27], Ingenieurkorps[28], Bureau des Longitudes[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Noble title: knight[31]
- Commons category: Jean-Charles de Borda[32]
- Military, police or special rank: admiral[33]
- Residence: France[34]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of the Saintes[35], Siege of Savannah[36]
- Family name: Borda[37]
- Given name: Jean-Charles[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jean-Charles de Borda[39]
- Commons gallery: Jean-Charles de Borda[40]
- Work location: Paris[41]
- Relative: Jacques-François de Borda[42]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46], BEIC Digital Library[47], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[48], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[49], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[50], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[51], Mémoire des Landes : dictionnaire biographique[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[53]
- Commons Creator page: Jean-Charles de Borda[54]
- Name in native language: Jean-Charles, chevalier de Borda[55], Jean-Charles de Borda[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jean-Charles de Borda include The Borda method[57], a method[58]; Valmy[59], a training vessel[60]; Borda–Carnot equation[61], a scientific theory[62]; and Borda[63], a lunar crater[64].
Why It Matters
Jean-Charles de Borda has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
Entities named for him include The Borda method[57], a method[58]; Valmy[59], a training vessel[60]; Borda–Carnot equation[61], a scientific theory[62]; and Borda[63], a lunar crater[64].
FAQs
Where was Jean-Charles de Borda born?
Jean-Charles de Borda was born in Dax[2].
Where did Jean-Charles de Borda die?
Jean-Charles de Borda died in Paris[4].
What did Jean-Charles de Borda do for work?
Jean-Charles de Borda worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], political scientist[7], military officer[8], and military engineer[9].
Where did Jean-Charles de Borda go to school?
Jean-Charles de Borda was educated at École royale du génie de Mézières[19] and collège Henri-IV de La Flèche[20].
What awards did Jean-Charles de Borda receive?
Honors received include 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[25].