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Jean-Baptiste Charcot

French scientist (1867-1936) · France · Doctors · Died at 69

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Jean-Baptiste Étienne Auguste Charcot, better known in France as Commandant Charcot, was a French scientist, medical doctor and polar scientist. His father was the neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893).

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1936Died16 September 19361934Grand Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1927Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au ProgrèsAward1912Grande Médaille d'Or des ExplorationsAward1911Cullum Geographical MedalAwardPatron’s MedalAward1867Born15 July 1867

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Vague Bleue ou Pourquoi pas. Hommage au commandant Charcot, by the French painter Arnaud Courlet de Vregille, 2016 (80 x 120 cm, Acrylic and pencil).Vague Bleue ou Pourquoi pas. Hommage au commandant Charcot, by the French painter Arnaud Courlet de Vregille, 2016 (80 x 120 cm, Acrylic and pencil).

Awards

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour1934
Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès1927
Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations1912
Patron’s Medal1911
Cullum Geographical Medal1911
Olympic silver medal
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Officier de l'Instruction publique
Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit
French Order of Academic Palms
Order of Agricultural Merit (France)
Distinguished Service Order

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Jean-Baptiste Étienne Auguste Charcot, better known in France as Commandant Charcot, was a French scientist, medical doctor and polar scientist. His father was the neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893). As a sportsman, he was French rugby XV champion in 1896 and also won a double silver medal in sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Country
France
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1867 to 1936 · aged 69

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