Marcel Deprez

French electrical engineer (1843-1918)
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Marcel Deprez
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Summary

Marcel Deprez is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aillant-sur-Milleron[2]. He was born on December 29, 1843[3]. He died in Vincennes[4]. He died on October 14, 1918[5]. He worked as an electrical engineer[6], engineer[7], physicist[8], and electrician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aillant-sur-Milleron[2].
  • Marcel Deprez died in Vincennes[4].
  • Marcel Deprez was born on December 29, 1843[3].
  • Marcel Deprez died on October 14, 1918[5].
  • Marcel Deprez held citizenship in France[11].
  • Marcel Deprez's professions included electrical engineer[6].
  • Marcel Deprez's professions included engineer[7].
  • Marcel Deprez worked as a physicist[8].
  • Marcel Deprez's professions included electrician[9].
  • Marcel Deprez held the position of civil engineer[12].
  • Marcel Deprez's education included a stint at Mines ParisTech[13].
  • Marcel Deprez received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Marcel Deprez received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Marcel Deprez received the Fourneyron prize[16].
  • Marcel Deprez was a member of French Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Marcel Deprez is recorded as male[18].
  • Marcel Deprez's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Marcel Deprez's Commons category is recorded as Marcel Deprez[20].
  • Marcel Deprez's family name is recorded as Deprez[21].
  • Marcel Deprez's given name is recorded as Marcel[22].
  • Marcel Deprez's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[23].
  • Marcel Deprez's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Marcel Deprez's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[25].
  • Marcel Deprez's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[26].
  • Marcel Deprez's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aillant-sur-Milleron[2], Marcel Deprez… he was born on December 29, 1843[3].

Education

Marcel Deprez was educated at Mines ParisTech[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer[6], engineer[7], physicist[8], and electrician[9]. Marcel Deprez held the position of civil engineer[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a Ordensklasse[28], in France[29], founded in 1802[30]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], a Ordensklasse[31], in France[32]; and Fourneyron prize[16], a science award[33], in France[34], founded in 1868[35].

Death and Burial

Marcel Deprez died on October 14, 1918[5]. He passed away in Vincennes[4].

Why It Matters

Marcel Deprez ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by René Thury[38], an engineer[39], 1860–1938[40], of Switzerland[41], awarded the Legion of Honour[42], specialised in electrical engineering[43].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Deprez born?

Marcel Deprez's place of birth was Aillant-sur-Milleron[2].

Where did Marcel Deprez die?

Marcel Deprez died in Vincennes[4].

What did Marcel Deprez do for work?

Marcel Deprez worked as electrical engineer[6], engineer[7], physicist[8], and electrician[9].

Where did Marcel Deprez go to school?

Marcel Deprez was educated at Mines ParisTech[13].

What awards did Marcel Deprez receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], and Fourneyron prize[16].

Who did Marcel Deprez influence?

Marcel Deprez has been cited as an influence by René Thury[38].

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  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . ruina.tam.cornell.edu. ruina.tam.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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