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Auguste Piccard was a Swiss physicist. Born on 28 January 1884 in Basel, Piccard died on 24 March 1962 in Chexbres at the age of 78.
Piccard studied at ETH Zurich and University of Basel. Honours include honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg, Commander of the Legion of Honour and Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille.
With a Wikipedia article in 44 languages, Auguste Piccard is No. 22,586 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 28 January 1884, Basel
- Died
- 24 March 1962, Chexbres (aged 78)
- Country
- Switzerland
- Known as
- Physicist, explorer, balloonist
- Field
- Science
- Education
- ETH Zurich, University of Basel
- Languages
- French
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 44
Did you know
78
Lived to 78.
28 Jan
Shares a birthday with Nicolas Sarkozy and Jackson Pollock.
61
One of 61 people in the Index born in Basel, with Leonhard Euler.
44
Has a Wikipedia article in 44 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Auguste Piccard
- FatherJules Piccard
- SiblingJean Piccard
- ChildJacques Piccard
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg1932
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
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- Wikidata Q210719 (facts, CC0)
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