Background
Merlin, Pierre was born on May 5, 1937 in Metz, France. Son of Jean-Paul and Nina (Skidelsky) Merlin.
Merlin, Pierre was born on May 5, 1937 in Metz, France. Son of Jean-Paul and Nina (Skidelsky) Merlin.
Student in engineering, Ecole Polyt., Paris, 1959. Lic es Lettres, Sorbonne, Paris, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, Sorbonne, Paris, 1963.
Doctor of Statistics, Faculte des Sciences, Paris, 1964. Doctor es Lettres, Sorbonne, Paris, 1966.
Geografic engineer, National Geography Institute, Paris, 1960-1963; researcher, Institute Management and City Planning for the Parisian Region, Paris, 1963-1966; adjunct director, Institute Management and City Planning for the Parisian Region, Paris, 1967-1968; science director, Institute Management and City Planning for the Parisian Region, Paris, 1969-1970; director, French Urbanism Institute, Paris, 1969-1976; professor, U. Paris VIII-Vincennes, 1968-1987; vice president, U. Paris VIII-Vincennes, 1971-1976; president, U. Paris VIII-Vincennes, 1976-1980; professor, U. Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne, since 1987; president, French Urbanism Institute, Champs/Marne, since 1990.
Member Association for the Quality of French Science (president since 1989), Association Urbanism Institutes (president 1992-2000), Alpine Parisian Ski Club (past president), French Alpine Club (past general secretary).
Married Catherine Voyer, July 23, 1959. Children: Nathalie Merlin-Louat, Patricia Merlin-Lacoste, Perrine Merlin-Geert-Pot, Virginie Merlin-Chiarelli, Dorothée Merlin-Rougier, Jean-Paul.