André Lichnerowicz

French mathematical physicist (1915-1998)
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André Lichnerowicz

Summary

André Lichnerowicz is a human[1]. He was born in Bourbon-l'Archambault[2]. He was born on +1915-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on +1998-12-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], professor[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • André Lichnerowicz's place of birth was Bourbon-l'Archambault[2].
  • André Lichnerowicz passed away in Paris[4].
  • André Lichnerowicz was born on +1915-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • André Lichnerowicz died on +1998-12-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • André Lichnerowicz's father was Jean Lichnerowicz[11].
  • André Lichnerowicz held citizenship in France[12].
  • André Lichnerowicz's professions included mathematician[6].
  • André Lichnerowicz worked as a physicist[7].
  • André Lichnerowicz worked as a professor[8].
  • André Lichnerowicz's professions included university teacher[9].
  • André Lichnerowicz's field of work was differential geometry[13].
  • André Lichnerowicz's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • André Lichnerowicz's field of work was mathematical physics[15].
  • André Lichnerowicz's field of work was geometry[16].
  • André Lichnerowicz's field of work was education[17].
  • André Lichnerowicz held the position of president[18].
  • André Lichnerowicz was employed by Collège de France[19].
  • Among André Lichnerowicz's employers was Science Faculty of Paris[20].
  • André Lichnerowicz was employed by University of Strasbourg[21].
  • Among André Lichnerowicz's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[22].
  • André Lichnerowicz was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[23].
  • André Lichnerowicz was educated at École Normale Supérieure[24].
  • André Lichnerowicz's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris[25].
  • André Lichnerowicz's doctoral advisor was Georges Darmois[26].
  • André Lichnerowicz received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[27].

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Origins and Family

André Lichnerowicz's place of birth was Bourbon-l'Archambault[2]. He was born on +1915-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jean Lichnerowicz[11].

Education

Educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[23], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30]; École Normale Supérieure[24], a école normale supérieure[31], in France[32], founded in 1794[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; and Science Faculty of Paris[25], a faculty[35], in France[36], founded in 1811[37]. André Lichnerowicz's doctoral advisor was Georges Darmois[26]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], professor[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include differential geometry[13], a branch of mathematics[39]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[40]; mathematical physics[15], a branch of mathematics[41]; geometry[16], a branch of mathematics[42]; and education[17], a branch of science[43]. Employers include Collège de France[19], a higher education institution[44], in France[45], founded in 1530[46], headquartered in Paris[47]; Science Faculty of Paris[20], a faculty[48], in France[49], founded in 1811[50]; University of Strasbourg[21], a university[51], in France[52], founded in 1538[53]; and National Center for Scientific Research[22], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[54], in France[55], founded in 1939[56], headquartered in Paris[57]. André Lichnerowicz held the position of president[18]. Doctoral students include Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat[58], Marcel Berger[59], Thierry Aubin[60], Yvette Kosmann-Schwarzbach[61], Marie-Hélène Schwartz[62], and Raymond Couty[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[64], in France[65]; Prix de la langue française[66], a literary award[67], in France[68], founded in 1986[69]; honorary doctorate of the University of Coimbra[70], an award[71], in Portugal[72]; Cours Peccot[73], a course[74]; and Q117478118[75].

Death and Burial

André Lichnerowicz died on +1998-12-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for André Lichnerowicz include André Lichnerowicz Prize[76].

Why It Matters

André Lichnerowicz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Entities named for him include André Lichnerowicz Prize[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat[79], a mathematician[80], 1923–2025[81], of France[82], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[83], specialised in mathematical physics[84]; Jean-Marie Souriau[85], a mathematician[86], 1922–2012[87], of France[88], specialised in mathematics[89]; Claude Berge[90], a mathematician[91], 1926–2002[92], of France[93], awarded the Euler Medal[94], specialised in graph theory[95]; Marcel Berger[96], a mathematician[97], 1927–2016[98], of France[99], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[100], specialised in geometry[101]; Thierry Aubin[102], a mathematician[103], 1942–2009[104], of France[105], awarded the Servant Prize[106], specialised in differential geometry[107]; and Marie-Hélène Schwartz[108], a mathematician[109], 1913–2013[110], of France[111], awarded the 72 scientist women names on the Eiffel tower[112], specialised in mathematics[113].

FAQs

Where was André Lichnerowicz born?

Born in Bourbon-l'Archambault[2], André Lichnerowicz…

Where did André Lichnerowicz die?

André Lichnerowicz passed away in Paris[4].

Who were André Lichnerowicz's parents?

André Lichnerowicz's father was Jean Lichnerowicz[11].

What did André Lichnerowicz do for work?

André Lichnerowicz worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], professor[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did André Lichnerowicz go to school?

André Lichnerowicz was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[23], École Normale Supérieure[24], and Science Faculty of Paris[25].

What awards did André Lichnerowicz receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[27], Prix de la langue française[66], honorary doctorate of the University of Coimbra[70], and Cours Peccot[73].

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