Alain Bensoussan

Summary

Alain Bensoussan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tunis^[2]. He was born on May 12, 1940^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Alain Bensoussan was born in Tunis^[2].
• Alain Bensoussan was born on May 12, 1940^[3].
• Alain Bensoussan held citizenship in France^[7].
• Alain Bensoussan's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Alain Bensoussan worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Alain Bensoussan's field of work was mathematics^[8].
• Alain Bensoussan's field of work was applied mathematics^[9].
• Alain Bensoussan's field of work was control theory^[10].
• Alain Bensoussan's field of work was risk analysis^[11].
• Alain Bensoussan's field of work was mathematical finance^[12].
• Among Alain Bensoussan's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[13].
• Among Alain Bensoussan's employers was City University of Hong Kong^[14].
• Alain Bensoussan was educated at École polytechnique^[15].
• Alain Bensoussan's education included a stint at ENSAE Paris^[16].
• Alain Bensoussan was educated at University of Paris^[17].
• Alain Bensoussan's doctoral advisor was Jacques-Louis Lions^[18].
• A notable student of Alain Bensoussan was Jean-Michel Lasry^[19].
• A notable student of Alain Bensoussan was José Luis Menaldi^[20].
• A notable student of Alain Bensoussan was Jean-Pierre Quadrat^[21].
• A notable student of Alain Bensoussan was Marianne Akian^[22].
• Alain Bensoussan received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[23].
• Alain Bensoussan received the Commander of the National Order of Merit^[24].
• Alain Bensoussan received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25].
• Alain Bensoussan received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[26].
• Alain Bensoussan received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alain Bensoussan's place of birth was Tunis^[2]. He was born on May 12, 1940^[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique^[15], a grande école^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Palaiseau^[31]; ENSAE Paris^[16], a grande école^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1942^[34]; and University of Paris^[17], a former entity^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1150^[37], headquartered in Paris^[38]. Alain Bensoussan's doctoral advisor was Jacques-Louis Lions^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include mathematics^[8], an academic discipline^[39]; applied mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[40]; control theory^[10], a branch of engineering^[41]; risk analysis^[11], a field of study^[42]; and mathematical finance^[12], a branch of mathematics^[43]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[13], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1883^[46], headquartered in Austin^[47] and City University of Hong Kong^[14], a public research university^[48], in People's Republic of China^[49], founded in 1984^[50]. Notable students include Jean-Michel Lasry^[19], José Luis Menaldi^[20], Jean-Pierre Quadrat^[21], and Marianne Akian^[22]. Doctoral students include Étienne Pardoux^[51], a mathematician^[52], b. 1947^[53], of France^[54], specialised in mathematics^[55]; Peng Shige^[56], a mathematician^[57], b. 1947^[58], of People's Republic of China^[59], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[60]; Jean-Marie Proth^[61], a mathematician^[62], b. 1938^[63], of France^[64]; Jean Lévine^[65]; Roberto Lisandro Victor Gonzalez^[66]; and Rémi Sentis^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[23], a grade of an order^[68], in France^[69]; Commander of the National Order of Merit^[24], a grade of an order^[70], in France^[71]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25], a decoration^[72], in Germany^[73]; Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[26], a science award^[74], in France^[75], founded in 1981^[76]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[27], a fellowship award^[77].

Why It Matters

Alain Bensoussan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Where was Alain Bensoussan born?

Born in Tunis^[2], Alain Bensoussan…

What did Alain Bensoussan do for work?

Alain Bensoussan worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Alain Bensoussan go to school?

Alain Bensoussan was educated at École polytechnique^[15], ENSAE Paris^[16], and University of Paris^[17].

What awards did Alain Bensoussan receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[23], Commander of the National Order of Merit^[24], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25], and Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[26].