Émile Cotton

Summary

Émile Cotton is a human^[1]. He was born in Bourg-en-Bresse^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1872^[3]. He died in Grenoble^[4]. He died on March 14, 1950^[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 February 5, 1872^[3].
• Émile Cotton died on March 14, 1950^[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 given name is recorded as Émile^[22].
• Émile Cotton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[23].
• Émile Cotton's name in native language is recorded as Émile Cotton^[24].
• Émile Cotton's sibling is recorded as Aimé Cotton^[25].
• Émile Cotton's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bourg-en-Bresse^[2], Émile Cotton… he was born on February 5, 1872^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[9], a former entity^[27], in France^[28], founded in 1150^[29], headquartered in Paris^[30] and École Normale Supérieure^[10], a école normale supérieure^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1794^[33], headquartered in Paris^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Jean Gaston Darboux^[11], a mathematician^[35], 1842–1917^[36], of France^[37], awarded the Poncelet Prize^[38], specialised in geometry^[39] and Édouard Goursat^[12], a mathematician^[40], 1858–1936^[41], of France^[42], awarded the Poncelet Prize^[43], specialised in mathematical analysis^[44].

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^[45], in France^[46]; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[15], a science award^[47], in France^[48]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], a grade of an order^[49], in France^[50]; and Lasserre Prize^[17], a literary award^[51], in France^[52].

Death and Burial

Émile Cotton died on March 14, 1950^[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].