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Frédéric Courant

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Frédéric Courant
Frédéric Courant in la fête de la science [fr] 2016 à la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie avec L'Esprit sorcier.
Born (1960-04-14) 14 April 1960 (age 64)
NationalityFrench
OccupationJournalist
Known forC'est pas sorcier

Frédéric Courant (born 14 April 1960 in Angers) is a French journalist, well known from the educational TV show C'est pas sorcier[1] that he presented with Jamy Gourmaud and Sabine Quindou and was produced from the channel France 3.

He attended the high school Lycée Chevrollier [fr] in Angers. He holds a postgraduate degree in international law. He was a journalist in the newspapers l'Evénement du jeudi and Quotidien de Paris from 1985 to 1989. His experience in television began in 1989 when he became editor of Canal Santé. In 1992, he joined France 3, where he is editor and presenter of "Fractales". In September 1994 he presented the program C'est Pas Sorcier a science magazine in which he is an author, editor and co-presenter. Since November 2001 he is author and presenter of the historical adventure magazine Quelle aventure! on the channel France 3. He participates with Renato Rinaldi and Caroline to the protection of cetaceans in the Caribbean since 1992.[2][3][4]

Asteroid 23882 Fredcourant is named after him.[5]

On May 11, 2011, he received with Jamy Gourmaud the insignia of doctor honoris causa at the University of Mons (Belgium).[6]

On December 9, 2011, he received the "Prix du chef d'état-major de la Marine" with Jamy Gourmaud.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "More science needed on TV, says panel". Times Higher Education. 15 June 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Frédéric Courant (Video, photos) - l'EXPRESS". fr.ulike.net. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ "C'est pas sorcier blog non officiel". Skyrock (in French). Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Détails du torrent : C'est pas sorcier " Objectif Terre Propre " French DVD-Rip up by fruitosaure - Quebec Team - la renaissance du Torrent Français au Quebec - Quebec Team - French Qc Torrent Tracker Fr - Tracker de Torrent Fr Qc". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Electrical Notes". Scientific American. 58 (1490supp): 23882. 23 July 1904. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican07231904-23882bsupp. ISSN 0036-8733. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ^ Kammerer, Jean (2001). "" Communiqué de presse "". Études sur la mort. 120 (2): 15. doi:10.3917/eslm.120.0015. ISSN 1286-5702.
  7. ^ "Remise du " Prix du chef d'état-major de la Marine " à Fred et Jamy". www.defense.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.