Jean-Baptiste Charcot

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Étienne Charcot
Charcot in 1925
Born15 July 1867 (1867-07-15)
Died16 September 1936 (1936-09-17) (aged 69)
at sea, off Iceland
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Polar explorer, medical doctor, Olympian, scientist
Known forhis polar explorations
SpouseJeanne Hugo (1896–1905; div.)
Sports career
Sailing career
Class(es)0 to 0.5 ton
Open class
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Ton class 1st race
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Ton class 2nd race
Updated on 2014-02-08

Jean-Baptiste Étienne Auguste Charcot, better known in France as Commandant Charcot,[1][2] (15 July 1867 in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris – 16 September 1936 at sea (30 miles north-west of Reykjavik, Iceland), 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.

  1. ^ "Jean-Baptiste-Étienne-Auguste Charcot | French explorer and oceanographer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Jean-Baptiste Charcot". thefreedictionary.com. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. 1970–1979. Retrieved 12 June 2018.