Jean-Jacques Hublin

French paleontologist
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Jean-Jacques Hublin

Summary

Jean-Jacques Hublin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mostaganem[2]. He was born on November 30, 1953[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], paleoanthropologist[5], and anthropologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Jacques Hublin was born in Mostaganem[2].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin was born on November 30, 1953[3].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin held citizenship in France[8].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin's professions included paleoanthropologist[5].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin's field of work was paleoanthropology[9].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[10].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin held the position of Collège de France[11].
  • Among Jean-Jacques Hublin's employers was Leipzig University[12].
  • Among Jean-Jacques Hublin's employers was Leiden University[13].
  • Among Jean-Jacques Hublin's employers was Collège de France[14].
  • Among Jean-Jacques Hublin's employers was University of Bordeaux[15].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin was employed by Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology[16].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin's education included a stint at Pierre and Marie Curie University[17].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin's doctoral advisor was Yves Coppens[18].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin received the Balzan Prize[19].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin is recorded as male[20].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin supervised Chantal Tribolo as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin supervised Adeline Le Cabec as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Jacques Hublin[24].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin's family name is recorded as Hublin[25].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin's given name is recorded as Jean-Jacques[26].
  • Jean-Jacques Hublin's official website is recorded as http://www.eva.mpg.de/evolution/staff/hublin[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Jacques Hublin's place of birth was Mostaganem[2]. He was born on November 30, 1953[3].

Education

Jean-Jacques Hublin was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University[17]. His doctoral advisor was Yves Coppens[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], paleoanthropologist[5], and anthropologist[6]. Jean-Jacques Hublin's field of work was paleoanthropology[9]. Employers include Leipzig University[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31]; Leiden University[13], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]; Collège de France[14], a higher education institution[36], in France[37], founded in 1530[38], headquartered in Paris[39]; University of Bordeaux[15], a university in France[40], in France[41], founded in 2014[42], headquartered in Bordeaux[43]; and Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology[16], a Max Planck Institute[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1997[46], headquartered in Leipzig[47]. Positions held include Director of Research at CNRS[10], a profession[48], in France[49] and Collège de France[11], a higher education institution[50], in France[51], founded in 1530[52], headquartered in Paris[53]. Doctoral students include Chantal Tribolo[22], a researcher[54], b. 1976[55], of France[56] and Adeline Le Cabec[23], a researcher[57], b. 1984[58].

Recognition

Jean-Jacques Hublin received the Balzan Prize[19].

Why It Matters

Jean-Jacques Hublin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He is credited with the discovery of Jebel Irhoud[60], a cave[61], in Morocco[62].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Jacques Hublin born?

Jean-Jacques Hublin was born in Mostaganem[2].

What did Jean-Jacques Hublin do for work?

Jean-Jacques Hublin worked as university teacher[4], paleoanthropologist[5], and anthropologist[6].

Where did Jean-Jacques Hublin go to school?

Jean-Jacques Hublin was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University[17].

What awards did Jean-Jacques Hublin receive?

Honors received include Balzan Prize[19].

What did Jean-Jacques Hublin discover?

Jean-Jacques Hublin is credited as discoverer of Jebel Irhoud[60].

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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Who's Who in France. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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