# Jean Coulomb

_French mathematician and geophysicist (1904–1999)_

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> 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:** 7 November 1904 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3171450#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Blida ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3171450#P19))
- **Died:** 26 February 1999 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3171450#P570))
- **Place of death:** Versailles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3171450#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3171450#P27))
- **Occupation:** mathematician; geophysicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3171450#P106))
- **Education:** Lycée Thiers; École Normale Supérieure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3171450#P69))
- **Positions held:** president of the French Academy of Sciences (1 January 1977 – 31 January 1978); president (31 October 1962 – 31 October 1967); director general (1957–1962) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3171450#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Three Physicists Prize; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit; Prix Jules Janssen; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Ordre du Mérite Saharien ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3171450#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean Coulomb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Coulomb) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3171450](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3171450) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jean Coulomb.jpg by Denis351997 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean_Coulomb.jpg)

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