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École Polytechnique

Discover the notable alumni of École Polytechnique. The list includes people like Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Siméon Denis Poisson, Urbain Le Verrier, Henri Louis Le Chatelier & Jean Borotra. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as scientists, miscellaneous, leaders, engineers and intellectuals & academics etc.
Jacques AttaliJacques Attali
01 November 1943, Algerian, French
Writer
Valéry Giscard d'EstaingValéry Giscard d'Estaing
02 February 1926, French
Former President of the French Republic

Georges SorelGeorges Sorel
02 November 1847, French
Historian

Siméon Denis PoissonSiméon Denis Poisson
21 June 1781, French
Mathematician

Henri Louis Le ChatelierHenri Louis Le Chatelier
08 October 1850, French
Chemist

Jean BorotraJean Borotra
13 August 1898, French
Tennis player
Urbain Le VerrierUrbain Le Verrier
11 March 1811, French
Astronomer

Conrad SchlumbergerConrad Schlumberger
02 October 1878, German, French
Geophysicist

Jules Dumont d'UrvilleJules Dumont d'Urville
23 May 1790, French
Explorer
Louis-Eugène CavaignacLouis-Eugène Cavaignac
15 October 1802, French
General

Ion I. C. BrătianuIon I. C. Brătianu
20 August 1864, Romanian
Politician
Stefanie StantchevaStefanie Stantcheva
French
Economist

Jean Léonard Marie PoiseuilleJean Léonard Marie Poiseuille
22 April 1797, French
Physicist

Charles KoechlinCharles Koechlin
27 November 1867, French
Composer

Gaspard-Gustave de CoriolisGaspard-Gustave de Coriolis
21 May 1792, French
Mathematician

Henry DarcyHenry Darcy
10 June 1803, French
Engineer
Guillaume Henri DufourGuillaume Henri Dufour
15 September 1787, Swiss, German
Officer

Jean-Christophe YoccozJean-Christophe Yoccoz
29 May 1957, French
Mathematician

Jean-Marie MessierJean-Marie Messier
13 December 1956, French
Businessman

Jean-Jacques Servan-SchreiberJean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
13 February 1924, French
Journalist
Eugène FreyssinetEugène Freyssinet
13 July 1879, French
Structural engineer

Louis FaidherbeLouis Faidherbe
03 June 1818, French
Military general
Étienne-Louis MalusÉtienne-Louis Malus
23 July 1775, French
Physicist

Paul BertPaul Bert
19 October 1833, French
Physiologist

Joseph BertrandJoseph Bertrand
11 March 1822, French
Mathematician
Anselme PayenAnselme Payen
06 January 1795, French
Chemist

Bernard CourtoisBernard Courtois
08 February 1777, French
Chemist
Philippe Bunau-VarillaPhilippe Bunau-Varilla
26 July 1859, French
Engineer

Henri-Victor RegnaultHenri-Victor Regnault
21 July 1810, German, French
Chemist

Barthélemy-Prosper EnfantinBarthélemy-Prosper Enfantin
08 February 1796, French
Social Reformer
Charles-Bernard RenouvierCharles-Bernard Renouvier
01 January 1815, French
Philosopher

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Charles de FreycinetCharles de Freycinet
14 November 1828, French
Statesman
Charles FabryCharles Fabry
11 June 1867, French
Physicist

Victor Prosper ConsiderantVictor Prosper Considerant
12 October 1808, French
Socialist

Jules DupuitJules Dupuit
18 May 1804, French, Italian
Civil Engineer

Agenor, duc de GramontAgenor, duc de Gramont
14 August 1819, French
Diplomat
Charles Rigault de GenouillyCharles Rigault de Genouilly
12 April 1807, French
Naval Officer
Pierre Louis DulongPierre Louis Dulong
12 February 1785, French
Physicist

Louis Juchault de LamoricièreLouis Juchault de Lamoricière
05 February 1806, French
General

Marcel PrévostMarcel Prévost
01 May 1862, French
Author

Adolphe NielAdolphe Niel
04 October 1802, French
Statesman
Jean Charles Galissard de MarignacJean Charles Galissard de Marignac
24 April 1817, Swiss
Chemist

Paul Marie Eugène VieillePaul Marie Eugène Vieille
02 September 1854, French
Chemist

Ernest Doudart de LagréeErnest Doudart de Lagrée
31 March 1823, French
Explorer

André BlondelAndré Blondel
28 August 1863, French
Engineer

Edmond LeboeufEdmond Leboeuf
05 December 1809, French
Military Officer
Joachim BarrandeJoachim Barrande
11 August 1799, French
Geologist

Joseph Achille Le BelJoseph Achille Le Bel
21 January 1847, French
Chemist
Marcel-Auguste DieulafoyMarcel-Auguste Dieulafoy
03 August 1844, French
Archaeologist

Yves CarcelleYves Carcelle
18 May 1948, French
Businessman

Georges FriedelGeorges Friedel
19 July 1865, French
Crystallographer
Louis Adolphe BonardLouis Adolphe Bonard
27 March 1805, French
Admiral

Amable Guillaume Prosper Brugière, baron de BaranteAmable Guillaume Prosper Brugière, baron de Barante
10 June 1782, French
Statesman
Jean-Baptiste Élie de BeaumontJean-Baptiste Élie de Beaumont
25 September 1798, French
Geologist

Charles Julien BrianchonCharles Julien Brianchon
19 December 1783, French
Mathematician

Edouard EstauniéEdouard Estaunié
04 February 1862, French
Novelist

Henri-Alexandre DeslandresHenri-Alexandre Deslandres
24 July 1853, French
Astronomer

Gustave-Auguste FerriéGustave-Auguste Ferrié
19 November 1868, French
Military Officer
Marcel Alexandre BertrandMarcel Alexandre Bertrand
02 July 1847, French
Geologist

Gabriel-Auguste DaubréeGabriel-Auguste Daubrée
25 June 1814, French
Geologist

Claude-Louis MathieuClaude-Louis Mathieu
25 November 1783, French
Mathematician

Pierre-Marie TermierPierre-Marie Termier
03 July 1859, French
Geologist
Henri-Émile BazinHenri-Émile Bazin
10 January 1829, French
Engineer