Michel Devoret

French physicist
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Michel Devoret

Summary

Michel Devoret is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1953-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Michel Devoret's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Michel Devoret was born on +1953-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michel Devoret held citizenship in France[6].
  • Michel Devoret worked as a physicist[4].
  • Among Michel Devoret's employers was Yale University[7].
  • Michel Devoret was employed by University of Paris-Sud[8].
  • Michel Devoret was employed by University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Among Michel Devoret's employers was Collège de France[10].
  • Among Michel Devoret's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[11].
  • Among Michel Devoret's employers was Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab[12].
  • Michel Devoret received the Prix Ampère[13].
  • Michel Devoret received the Fritz London Award[14].
  • Michel Devoret received the John Stewart Bell Prize[15].
  • Michel Devoret received the Comstock Prize in Physics[16].
  • Michel Devoret received the Nobel Prize in Physics[17].
  • Michel Devoret received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Michel Devoret was a member of French Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Michel Devoret was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Michel Devoret was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Michel Devoret's image is recorded as Michel Devoret (54987873184).jpg[22].
  • Michel Devoret is recorded as male[23].
  • Michel Devoret's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Michel Devoret's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032737614[25].
  • Michel Devoret's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17296001[26].
  • Michel Devoret's GND ID is recorded as 1378372964[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Michel Devoret… he was born on +1953-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Michel Devoret worked as a physicist[4]. Employers include Yale University[7], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; University of Paris-Sud[8], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in Lille[35]; University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39]; Collège de France[10], a higher education institution[40], in France[41], founded in 1530[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; University of California, Santa Barbara[11], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1909[46], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[47]; and Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab[12], a laboratory[48], in United States[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Ampère[13], a science award[50], in France[51], founded in 1974[52]; Fritz London Award[14], a physics award[53]; John Stewart Bell Prize[15], an award[54]; Comstock Prize in Physics[16], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1913[57]; Nobel Prize in Physics[17], a physics award[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1901[60]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[61], in France[62].

Why It Matters

Michel Devoret ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Michel Devoret born?

Born in Paris[2], Michel Devoret…

What did Michel Devoret do for work?

Michel Devoret worked as physicist[4].

What awards did Michel Devoret receive?

Honors received include Prix Ampère[13], Fritz London Award[14], John Stewart Bell Prize[15], and Comstock Prize in Physics[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Given name Michel
    Employer Yale University, University of Paris-Sud, University of California, Berkeley +3
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