astronomy

Jocelyne Pérard

Jocelyne Pérard is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Jocelyne Pérard rather than just read about it. In short: Jocelyne Pérard (née Tournier; born June 6, 1940) is a French geographer. Her work focuses on tropical climatology, before devoting herself to the link between wine and climate in the context of climate change.

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Reference excerpt

Jocelyne Pérard (née Tournier; born June 6, 1940) is a French geographer. Her work focuses on tropical climatology, before devoting herself to the link between wine and climate in the context of climate change. President of the University of Burgundy (Dijon) from 1993 to 1998, she has been politically involved in the cultural development of wine in Dijon. Her work and commitment have been rewarded with numerous distinctions.

Biography Jocelyne Tournier was born in Couternon, 1940. Her parents were of modest origin, her mother was a cleaning lady at the University of Burgundy and her grandparents were farmers, a milieu which she believes is the origin of her sensitivity to the land and to nature. Although she wanted to become an archaeologist, not having learned Greek, she turned to geography. She studied at the University of Burgundy where she was awarded the prize for the best geography student in 1962. In 1963, her graduate degree was entitled Commercialisation des produits laitiers dans la région dijonnaise (Commercialization of dairy products in the Dijon region). After receiving her Agrégée in geography, she left to teach high school in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, which led her to develop a passion for the tropical climate. She obtained her doctorate in 1984, entitled Recherches sur les climats de l'archipel malais : les Philippines (Research on the climates of the Malay Archipelago: the Philippines) under the direction of climatologist Pierre Pagney. At the time, there were no climatological databases, which made it difficult for Perard to do her research in Manila and Cotonou. It was with her thesis director that she initiated the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the University of Burgundy, which was very active in France in her discipline, and which she directed for a time. Pérard was elected president of the University of Burgundy from 1993 to 1998. At the time, she was one of the three women presidents of universities in France. Her term of office was marked by reforms in higher education, the Bayrou reform on examinations, and by changes in the policies of regional universities. At the end of her career, she was a professor of geography at this university. Pérard was named professor emeritus in 2015. She humorously mentioned in 2019 that wanting to be a winemaker, she became an academic, as the University of Burgundy owns a vineyard in Marsannay-la-Côte. Approved in 2007, Pérard created and held the UNESCO Chair Culture et traditions du vin (Culture and traditions of wine) at the University of Burgundy. It was the fourteenth in France, but original at the international level by the uniqueness of its subject, wine being spread all over the globe. The chair studies the entire wine chain, from the vine to tasting, from a multidisciplinary perspective14. After losing its label in 2023, in 2024 the Chair, still directed by Jocelyne Pérard in collaboration with Marielle Adrian, became the UNESCO Chair "Cultures and Traditions of Wine" at the University of Burgundy.

Awards and honours Honorary doctorate, Johannes-Gutenberg University of Mainz Medal of honor from the city of Couternon Prize of the International Organization of Vine and Wine for Wine and Gastronomy Commander, Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin Commander, Ordre des Palmes académiques Commander, Ordre national du Mérite (2015) Officer, Legion of Honour (2009); Knight, Legion of Honour (1997)

Selected works

Books Pérard, Jocelyne; Jacquet, Olivier (2019). Vin et gastronomie : regards croisés (in French). Éditions universitaires de Dijon. ISBN 978-2-36441-307-8. OCLC 1104227773. Perrot, Maryvonne; Pérard, Jocelyne (2003). L'homme et l'environnement : histoire des grandes peurs et géographie des catastrophes; Actes du colloque organisé à Dijon du 16 au 18 novembre 2000 (in French). Université de Bourgogne. ISBN 2-906645-43-5. OCLC 470415654. Pérard, Jocelyne; Escourrou, Pierre (1 January 1988). Climats et climatologie : Volume d'hommage offert au Professeur Pierre Pagney (in French). Centre de recherches de climatologie. ISBN 978-2950276902.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Jocelyne Pérard

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Jocelyne Pérard claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Jocelyne Pérard before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Jocelyne Pérard ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Jocelyne Pérard

In research: Jocelyne Pérard appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Jocelyne Pérard in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Jocelyne Pérard is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1940 births, French climatologists, French geographers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Jocelyne Pérard outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Jocelyne Pérard matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Jocelyne Pérard?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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