The New England Journal of Medicine: Jean Baptiste Charcot — Physician, Explorer, Oceanographer
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Jean-Baptiste Charcot
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.
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science · French polar explorer, scientist, Olympic sailer and medical doctor (1867–1936) · physician · explorer · athlete · researcher · rugby union player · also Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Jean-Baptiste Étienne Auguste Charcot, Charcot
Born 15 July 1867 · Died 16 September 1936 · Q463531
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1936· 1 entry
Died 1936-09-16.
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1934· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1934).
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1929· 1 entry
Career landmark: president (1929–1930).
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1927· 1 entry
Won Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès (1927).
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1921· 1 entry
And Eastern Greenland and Svalbard from 1925 until 1936
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1912· 1 entry
Awarded Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations (1912).
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1911· 3 entries
Won Patron’s Medal (1911).
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Won Cullum Geographical Medal (1911).
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Citing "his important expeditions to the Antarctic, during which he conducted investigations of high scientific value in geology, meteorology, magnetic conditions and biology
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1905· 1 entry
And took pictures of the Palmer Archipelago and Loubet Coast
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1896· 1 entry
And also won a double silver medal in sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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1867· 1 entry
Born 1867-07-15.
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