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unusual facts about École Centrale Paris



Alphonse Lavallée

He founded in 1829 the École centrale des arts et manufactures, now also known as the École Centrale Paris, with the help of three scientists : the chemist Jean-Baptiste Dumas, the physicist Jean Claude Eugène Péclet and the mathematician Théodore Olivier.

Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu

In 1795, having lost his fortune in the revolution, De Dolomieu accepted the position of Professor of Natural Sciences at the École Centrale Paris and started to write the mineralogical section of the Encyclopédie Méthodique.

Jean Robieux

He is the former Scientific Director of the Research Center of Alcatel Mobile Phones at Marcoussis, and during many years, head of the Robotics college at the École centrale Paris.

Peter Friz

He studied at the Vienna University of Technology, Ecole Centrale Paris, University of Cambridge and New York University, and obtained his PhD in 2004 under the supervision of S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan.


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Jean Robieux

He was a professor at the École centrale Paris and Founding Director of the Robotics Option in 3rd year between 1982 and 1989.