André Haefliger

Summary

André Haefliger is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nyon^[2]. He was born on +1929-05-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2023-03-07T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• André Haefliger's place of birth was Nyon^[2].
• André Haefliger was born on +1929-05-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• André Haefliger died on +2023-03-07T00:00:00Z^[4].
• André Haefliger held citizenship in Switzerland^[8].
• André Haefliger worked as a mathematician^[5].
• André Haefliger's professions included university teacher^[6].
• André Haefliger's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• André Haefliger held the position of Q117255365^[10].
• Among André Haefliger's employers was University of Geneva^[11].
• André Haefliger was educated at Collège Calvin^[12].
• André Haefliger was educated at University of Lausanne^[13].
• André Haefliger's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg^[14].
• André Haefliger's education included a stint at University of Paris^[15].
• André Haefliger's doctoral advisor was Charles Ehresmann^[16].
• André Haefliger received the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich^[17].
• André Haefliger received the honorary doctorate of University of Burgundy^[18].
• André Haefliger received the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition^[19].
• André Haefliger was a member of Swiss Mathematical Society^[20].
• André Haefliger's image is recorded as Eckmann Hilton Serre Haefliger.jpg^[21].
• André Haefliger is recorded as male^[22].
• André Haefliger's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• André Haefliger supervised Vaughan Jones as a doctoral student^[24].
• André Haefliger supervised Augustin Banyaga as a doctoral student^[25].
• André Haefliger supervised Claude Weber as a doctoral student^[26].
• André Haefliger supervised Christophe Pittet as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

André Haefliger's place of birth was Nyon^[2]. He was born on +1929-05-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Collège Calvin^[12], a school building^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1559^[30]; University of Lausanne^[13], a public university^[31], in Switzerland^[32], founded in 1537^[33]; University of Strasbourg^[14], a university in France^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1538^[36], headquartered in Strasbourg^[37]; and University of Paris^[15], a former entity^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1150^[40], headquartered in Paris^[41]. André Haefliger's doctoral advisor was Charles Ehresmann^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. André Haefliger's field of work was mathematics^[9]. Among his employers was University of Geneva^[11]. He held the position of Q117255365^[10]. Doctoral students include Vaughan Jones^[24], a mathematician^[42], 1952–2020^[43], of New Zealand^[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[45], specialised in mathematics^[46]; Augustin Banyaga^[25], a mathematician^[47], b. 1947^[48], of Rwanda^[49], awarded the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences^[50], specialised in topology^[51]; Claude Weber^[26], a mathematician^[52]; Christophe Pittet^[27]; Jonathan P. E. Hodgson^[53], b. 1942^[54]; and Jacques Boéchat^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of ETH Zürich^[17], an award^[56], in Switzerland^[57]; honorary doctorate of University of Burgundy^[18], an award^[58], in France^[59], founded in 1984^[60]; and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition^[19], a class of award^[61].

Death and Burial

André Haefliger died on +2023-03-07T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

André Haefliger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vaughan Jones^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1952–2020^[66], of New Zealand^[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[68], specialised in mathematics^[69] and Augustin Banyaga^[70], a mathematician^[71], b. 1947^[72], of Rwanda^[73], awarded the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences^[74], specialised in topology^[75].

FAQs

Where was André Haefliger born?

André Haefliger was born in Nyon^[2].

What did André Haefliger do for work?

André Haefliger worked as mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did André Haefliger go to school?

André Haefliger was educated at Collège Calvin^[12], University of Lausanne^[13], University of Strasbourg^[14], and University of Paris^[15].

What awards did André Haefliger receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of ETH Zürich^[17], honorary doctorate of University of Burgundy^[18], and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition^[19].