# Édouard Brézin

_French physicist (born 1938)_

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> Édouard Brézin is a French theoretical physicist. He is professor at Université Paris 6, working at the laboratory for theoretical physics (LPT) of the École Normale Supérieure since 1986.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 December 1938 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274252#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274252#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274252#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; engineer; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274252#P106))
- **Education:** École polytechnique; École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées; Lycée Condorcet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274252#P69))
- **Positions held:** president of the French Academy of Sciences (1 January 2005 – 31 December 2006); president (4 November 1992 – 31 October 2000); director (1986–1991) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274252#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Legion of Honour; Gentner–Kastler Prize; Three Physicists Prize; Paul Langevin Award; Prix Ampère; ICTP Dirac Medal; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; President's Medal; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274252#P166))

## Questions

**When was Édouard Brézin born?**  
Édouard Brézin was born on 1 December 1938 in Paris.

**What positions has Édouard Brézin held?**  
Positions held by Édouard Brézin include: president of the French Academy of Sciences (2005–2006); president (1992–2000); director (1986–1991).

**Where did Édouard Brézin study?**  
Édouard Brézin was educated at École polytechnique, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, Lycée Condorcet.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Édouard Brézin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard_Br%C3%A9zin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q274252](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274252) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Edouard Brezin p1190910.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edouard_Brezin_p1190910.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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