Alphonse Demoulin

Belgian mathematician (1869–1947)
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Summary

Alphonse Demoulin was born on September 20, 1869[1], in Brussels metropolitan area[2]. He died on June 25, 1947[3], in Ghent[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1869[8]
  • Date of death: 1947[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[10]
  • Native language: French[11]
  • Field of work: mathematics[12], geometry[13], differential geometry[14]
  • Employer: Ghent University[15]
  • Educated at: Ghent University[16], Science Faculty of Paris[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: Paul Mansion[18], Junius Massau[19]
  • Award received: Poncelet Prize[20], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[21], Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], Bordin Prize[23], honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier[24], honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[25]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[26], Société royale des sciences de Liège[27], Société Philomathique de Paris[28], Société Mathématique de France[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: Alphonse Demoulin[31]
  • Family name: Demoulin[32]
  • Given name: Alphonse[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[34]
  • Birth name: Alphonse Adolphe Auguste[35]
  • Different from: Alphonse Demoulin[36]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[37]

FAQs

Where was Alphonse Demoulin born?

Alphonse Demoulin was born in Brussels metropolitan area[2].

Where did Alphonse Demoulin die?

Alphonse Demoulin passed away in Ghent[4].

What did Alphonse Demoulin do for work?

Alphonse Demoulin worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Alphonse Demoulin go to school?

Alphonse Demoulin was educated at Ghent University[16] and Science Faculty of Paris[17].

What awards did Alphonse Demoulin receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize[20], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[21], Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], and Bordin Prize[23].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . libstore.ugent.be. libstore.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Annuaire de l'Académie royale de Belgique. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Annuaire de l'Académie royale de Belgique. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . Annuaire de l'Académie royale de Belgique. academieroyale.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . Annuaire de l'Académie royale de Belgique. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . Annuaire de l'Académie royale de Belgique. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . Annuaire de l'Académie royale de Belgique. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . Annuaire de l'Académie royale de Belgique. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [8] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [9] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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