Pullman studied at the Sorbonne, then spent the Second World War as a French Army officer in Africa and the Middle East. Returning to Paris in 1946, he completed the Licence-es-Sciences in 1946 and the Docteur-es-Science in 1948. From 1946 to 1954, he worked at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS).
This passage describes Pullman's educational background and professional career after his service in World War II. He studied at the Sorbonne, earned degrees, and worked for the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS).