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Albert Jacquard
French biologist (1925–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Albert Jacquard (23 December 1925 – 11 September 2013) was a French geneticist, popularizer of science and essayist.[1]
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Born | (1925-12-23)23 December 1925 Lyon, France |
Died | 11 September 2013(2013-09-11) (aged 87) Paris, France |
Alma mater | Polytechnical School Stanford University (PhD) |
Awards | French Légion d'honneur (1980) French Ordre national du Mérite (1980) Fondation de France scientific medal (1980) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Genetics |
Institutions | Institute of statistics SEITA (Paris) French Court of Financial Auditor French Institute for Demographic Studies World Health Organization French Comité consultatif national d'éthique |
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He was well known for defending ideas related to science, degrowth, needy persons and the environment. He was 10 years an active member of the French communist party (PCF).