DigiNepal
Jean Coulomb
Denis351997 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Suggest a better photo · Report

Jean Coulomb

French mathematician and geophysicist (1904–1999)

हिंदी में पढ़ें

  • नेपाली · EnglishRead in your language
  • CitedEvery fact sourced
  • Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking

Jean Marie François Joseph Coulomb was a French geophysicist and mathematician, and one of the early members of the Bourbaki group of mathematicians.

Quick facts

Born
wd
Place of birth
Blida wd
Died
wd
Place of death
Versailles wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
mathematician, geophysicist wd
Education
Lycée Thiers, École Normale Supérieure wd

Positions held wd

  • president of the French Academy of Sciences (1 January 1977 – 31 January 1978)
  • president (31 October 1962 – 31 October 1967)
  • director general (1957–1962)

Awards wd

  • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
  • Three Physicists Prize (1971)
  • Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
  • Prix Jules Janssen (1961)
  • Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms (1957)
  • Ordre du Mérite Saharien

Questions

When was Jean Coulomb born?
Jean Coulomb was born on 7 November 1904 in Blida.
What positions has Jean Coulomb held?
Positions held by Jean Coulomb include: president of the French Academy of Sciences (1977–1978); president (1962–1967); director general (1957–1962).
Where did Jean Coulomb study?
Jean Coulomb was educated at Lycée Thiers, École Normale Supérieure.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Jean Coulomb · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q3171450 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Jean Coulomb.jpg by Denis351997 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 11 November 2026

Cite this page

"Jean Coulomb". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-coulomb. Retrieved 12 November 2026.

Machine-readable versions: JSON · Markdown

Text from the Wikipedia article Jean Coulomb, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jean Coulomb.jpg — Denis351997, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is this you, or do you work in this person's office? Claim this profile

← People