René Pellat

French astrophysicist (1936–2003)
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Summary

René Pellat was born on February 24, 1936[1], in Hussein Dey[2]. He died on August 4, 2003[3], in Royan[4]. He worked as an astronautical engineer[5], administrateur[6], researcher[7], and plasma physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Field of work: plasma physics[11]
  • Position held: president[12], high commissioner for atomic energy[13], engineer of the French Corps of Bridges and Roads[14], consultant[15], researcher[16], docent[17], visiting professor[18]
  • Educated at: École polytechnique[19], École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[20], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21], Lycée Bugeaud[22], University of Paris-Sud[23], Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[24]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], CNRS silver medal[27], Knight of the National Order of Merit[28]
  • Member of: French Academy of Sciences[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Doctoral student: Jean-Michel Alimi[31]
  • Cause of death: hydrocution[32]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Science[33]
  • Family name: Pellat[34]
  • Given name: René[35]
  • Significant event: marriage[36]
  • Described at URL: https://comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org/2706[37], https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/inmemoriam/html/RenePellat_000.htm[38]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[40]
  • Birth name: René Pellat[41]
  • Number of children: 4[42]
  • Social classification: married[43]

FAQs

Where was René Pellat born?

René Pellat's place of birth was Hussein Dey[2].

Where did René Pellat die?

René Pellat died in Royan[4].

What did René Pellat do for work?

René Pellat worked as an astronautical engineer[5], administrateur[6], researcher[7], and plasma physicist[8].

Where did René Pellat go to school?

René Pellat was educated at École polytechnique[19], École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[20], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21], and Lycée Bugeaud[22].

What awards did René Pellat receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], CNRS silver medal[27], and Knight of the National Order of Merit[28].

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  40. [41] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. wikidata.org.
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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → French astrophysicist (1936–2003)
    Commons category → René Pellat (astrophysicist)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: René Pellat (astrophysicist)"
  2. 15w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/121vl78c
    Cths person id → 128876
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Field of work → plasma physics
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