Christine Tardieu

Christine Tardieu, born on 28 April 1949, in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French researcher, paleontologist, and evolutionary biologist. She specializes in functional morphology and biomechanics, with a particular focus on the origin and progression of human bipedalism.

Biography

Tardieu was born in Boulogne-Billancourt on 28 April 1949.[1] In 1987, she presented her thesis titled "Development of a new computerized method for three-dimensional analysis of bipedal walking for the study of the displacements of the body's centers of gravity: application to humans and non-human primates".[2] She specializes in functional morphology and biomechanics, with a particular focus on the origin and progression of human bipedalism.[1] The psychosocial aspects of this evolution are significant in her research.[3] Tardieu participated in research on Lucy with the French contingent studying it.[4] Additionally, her research related to the fossils from the African Great Lakes and Ethiopia has allowed her to push back the date of hominid presence in this subregion.[5] She collaborated with Brigitte Senut on these research projects.[4][5]

In 1989, she received the Philip Morris Scientific Prize and the Bonnet Prize from the French Academy of Sciences.[1] During this time, the researcher joined the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and became a research director within the institution, while also starting to work for the National Museum of Natural History, within the comparative anatomy laboratory.[1]

She appears in French media to share and explain her field of study.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Christine Tardieu : podcasts et actualités". Radio France (in French). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  2. ^ TARDIEU-MARS, CHRISTINE (1987). MISE AU POINT D'UNE NOUVELLE METHODE INFORMATISEE D'ANALYSE TRIDIMENSIONNELLEDE LA MARCHE BIPEDE POUR L'ETUDE DES DEPLACEMENTS DES CENTRES DE GRAVITE DU CORPS: APPLICATION A L'HOMME ET AUX PRIMATES NON HUMAINS (Thèse d'État thesis). 1970-2019, France: Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7. Archived from the original on 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-24.{{cite thesis}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ Nikitine, Kyrill (2017). "La Culture Est-Elle Un Virus ?". Revue des Deux Mondes: 131–138. ISSN 0750-9278. JSTOR 44437655.
  4. ^ a b Lewin, Roger (1983). "Were Lucy's Feet Made for Walking?". Science. 220 (4598): 700–702. doi:10.1126/science.220.4598.700. ISSN 0036-8075. JSTOR 1690057. PMID 17813869. Archived from the original on 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  5. ^ a b Mohen, Jean-Pierre; Poplin, François (1988). "Séance Du 19 Mars 1988". Bulletin de la Société préhistorique française. 85 (3): 70–83. ISSN 0249-7638. JSTOR 27920724. Archived from the original on 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  6. ^ "Christine Tardieu biologiste". France Inter (in French). 2013-02-23. Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  7. ^ "Homo, lève-toi et marche". France Culture (in French). 2020-01-16. Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-06-24.