About Philippe Dupuis
Lived 1931 – 2019 (aged 87). Philippe Dupuis was a French electrical engineer.
Philippe Dupuis (; 1931-2019) was a French post-war telecommunications engineer, polytechnician, and a radiocommunications expert born in Saint Romain de Colbosc, Normandy, France. He co-invented Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). He was on the ETSI Technical Committee and also served as the president of the GSM group.
Early life and education Dupuis received a laureate in mathematics in the general competition of high schools and colleges in 1949. He graduated from Polytechnique in 1956.
Personal life Dupuis married three times. He had two sons, a daughter, and 6 grandchildren.
Death Dupuis died on February 7, 2019, at the age of 87, in Paris, France, due to acute leukemia.
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Who was Philippe Dupuis?
French telecommunication engineer (1931-2019)
When was Philippe Dupuis born?
Philippe Dupuis was born on 9 August 1931 in Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc.
When did Philippe Dupuis die?
Philippe Dupuis died on 7 February 2019 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Philippe Dupuis's occupation?
Philippe Dupuis was an electrical engineer.
What nationality was Philippe Dupuis?
Philippe Dupuis was French.
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· DBpedia: Philippe Dupuis (engineer)
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