Hubert Curien (October 30, 1924 - February 6, 2005) was a French physicist and a key figure in European science politics, as the President of CERN (1994-1996), the first chairman of the European Space Agency (ESA) (1981-1984), and the second President of the Academia Europæa. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A physicist is a Scientist who studies or practices Physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning The European Organization for Nuclear Research (Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire known as CERN The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member
Born in Cornimont in eastern France, Curien enlisted in the French resistance during World War II. Cornimont (Hornenberg is a commune of the Vosges département, in France. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including After the war he studied Physics at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. École Normale de Musique de ParisThe École normale supérieure (also known as Normale Sup’, Normale, ENS, ENS-Paris, ENS-Ulm or Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
He became the director general of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in 1969, and was one of the founders of the European Science Foundation and chairman from 1979 to 1984. The European Science Foundation (ESF is an association of 77 member organisations devoted to scientific research in 30 European countries Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) He was also head of the French space agency from 1976 to 1984, and first chairman of the board of ESA from 1981 to 1984. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
Hubert Curien was the Minister of Research of France from 1984 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1993. He entered the French Academy of Sciences in 1994. The French Academy of Sciences ( French: Académie des sciences) is a Learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the [1]
His son Pierre-Louis Curien is a noted theoretical computer scientist.
As a tribute to Hubert Curien, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to rename its bilateral scientific exchange programmes, previously referred to as "Integrated Action Programmes" or "PAI" to "Hubert Curien Partnerships" or "PHC". The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has such "Hubert Curien Partnerships" with more than 60 countries in the World.
In honour of his contribution to European space, it was decided by ESA, NASA, and the international Committee for Space Research (COSPAR) to name the landing site of the Huygens probe after him, and from 14 March 2007 it is known as the "Hubert Curien Memorial Station". The Committee on Space Research ( COSPAR) was established by the International Council for Science in 1958. The Huygens probe, supplied by the European Space Agency (ESA and named after the Dutch 17th century astronomer Christiaan Huygens, is an atmospheric entry [2]
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