Frédéric Courant | |
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 Frédéric Courant inla fête de la science [fr] 2016 à laCité des Sciences et de l'Industrie avecL'Esprit sorcier. | |
| Born | (1960-04-14)14 April 1960 (age 65) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | C'est pas sorcier |
Frédéric Courant (born 14 April 1960 inAngers) is a French journalist, well known from the educational TV showC'est pas sorcier[1] that he presented withJamy Gourmaud andSabine Quindou and was produced from the channelFrance 3.
He attended the high schoolLycée Chevrollier [fr] in Angers. He holds a postgraduate degree in international law. He was a journalist in the newspapersl'Evénement du jeudi andQuotidien de Paris from 1985 to 1989. His experience in television began in 1989 when he became editor ofCanal Santé. In 1992, he joined France 3, where he is editor and presenter of "Fractales". In September 1994 he presented the programC'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 magazineQuelle aventure! on the channelFrance 3. He participates with Renato Rinaldi and Caroline to the protection of cetaceans in the Caribbean since 1992.[2][3][4]
Asteroid23882 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]
