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Jean-Baptiste Charcot

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Also known as Jean-Baptiste Étienne Auguste Charcot

French scientist (1867-1936)

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Jean-Baptiste Charcot was a French physician, explorer, athlete, and researcher. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1867, he died in Iceland in 1936 from accidental death. He was buried at Montmartre Cemetery. Charcot was a member of the French Academy of Sciences, the Académie Nationale de Médecine, and the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium. He was employed by the École pratique des hautes études.

As an athlete, he participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics in sailing and played rugby union as a prop in the 1894–95 and 1895–96 French Rugby Union Championships. He received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, the Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations, the Cullum Geographical Medal, and the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. His notable work is *Le Pourquoi-Pas ? dans l'Antarctique*. He is the son of Jean-Martin Charcot.

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  • Le Pourquoi-Pas ? dans l'Antarctique

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Key facts

Born
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Étienne Charcot , 15 July 1867 ( 1867-07-15 ) , Neuilly-sur-Seine , France
Died
16 September 1936 (1936-09-16) (aged 69), At sea, 30 miles northwest of Reykjavík , Iceland
Occupations
Polar explorer, medical doctor, Olympian, scientist
Known for
His polar explorations
Spouse
Jeanne Hugo (1896–1905; div.)
Class es
0 to 0.5 ton , Open class

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Encyclopedic overview

Updated on 2014-02-08

Jean-Baptiste Étienne Auguste Charcot ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃batist ʃaʁko]; 15 July 1867 – 16 September 1936), better known in France as Commandant Charcot (Commander 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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