Émile Cotton

Summary

Émile Cotton is a human^[1]. He was born in Bourg-en-Bresse^[2]. He was born on +1872-02-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Grenoble^[4]. He died on +1950-03-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Bourg-en-Bresse^[2], Émile Cotton…
• Émile Cotton died in Grenoble^[4].
• Émile Cotton was born on +1872-02-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Émile Cotton died on +1950-03-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Émile Cotton held citizenship in France^[8].
• Émile Cotton's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Émile Cotton was educated at University of Paris^[9].
• Émile Cotton was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[10].
• Émile Cotton's doctoral advisor was Jean Gaston Darboux^[11].
• Émile Cotton's doctoral advisor was Édouard Goursat^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Émile Cotton is Cotton tensor^[13].
• Émile Cotton received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[14].
• Émile Cotton received the Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[15].
• Émile Cotton received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Émile Cotton received the Lasserre Prize^[17].
• Émile Cotton was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Émile Cotton is recorded as male^[19].
• Émile Cotton's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Émile Cotton supervised Albert Gay as a doctoral student^[21].
• Émile Cotton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043719411^[22].
• Émile Cotton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39495247^[23].
• Émile Cotton's GND ID is recorded as 1055110127^[24].
• Émile Cotton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003084550^[25].
• Émile Cotton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12570199x^[26].
• Émile Cotton's IdRef ID is recorded as 035013125^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bourg-en-Bresse^[2], Émile Cotton… he was born on +1872-02-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[9], a former entity^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1150^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and École Normale Supérieure^[10], a école normale supérieure^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1794^[34], headquartered in Paris^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Jean Gaston Darboux^[11], a mathematician^[36], 1842–1917^[37], of France^[38], awarded the Poncelet Prize^[39], specialised in geometry^[40] and Édouard Goursat^[12], a mathematician^[41], 1858–1936^[42], of France^[43], awarded the Poncelet Prize^[44], specialised in mathematical analysis^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Émile Cotton's professions included mathematician^[6]. He supervised Albert Gay as a doctoral student^[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Émile Cotton is Cotton tensor^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[14], a grade of an order^[46], in France^[47]; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[15], a science award^[48], in France^[49]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], a grade of an order^[50], in France^[51]; and Lasserre Prize^[17], a literary award^[52], in France^[53].

Death and Burial

Émile Cotton died on +1950-03-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Grenoble^[4].

Why It Matters

Émile Cotton has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

FAQs

Where was Émile Cotton born?

Émile Cotton's place of birth was Bourg-en-Bresse^[2].

Where did Émile Cotton die?

Émile Cotton died in Grenoble^[4].

What did Émile Cotton do for work?

Émile Cotton worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did Émile Cotton go to school?

Émile Cotton was educated at University of Paris^[9] and École Normale Supérieure^[10].

What awards did Émile Cotton receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[14], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[15], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], and Lasserre Prize^[17].