Arnaud Denjoy

Summary

Arnaud Denjoy is a human^[1]. Born in Auch^[2], he… he was born on January 5, 1884^[3]. He passed away in 11th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on January 21, 1974^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Arnaud Denjoy was born in Auch^[2].
• Arnaud Denjoy passed away in 11th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Arnaud Denjoy passed away in Paris^[9].
• Arnaud Denjoy was born on January 5, 1884^[3].
• Arnaud Denjoy died on January 21, 1974^[5].
• Arnaud Denjoy is buried at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise^[10].
• Arnaud Denjoy held citizenship in France^[11].
• Arnaud Denjoy worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Arnaud Denjoy's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Arnaud Denjoy's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Arnaud Denjoy's field of work was mathematical analysis^[13].
• Arnaud Denjoy's field of work was harmonic analysis^[14].
• Arnaud Denjoy held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[15].
• Arnaud Denjoy was employed by University of Paris^[16].
• Among Arnaud Denjoy's employers was Utrecht University^[17].
• Arnaud Denjoy was employed by University of Montpellier^[18].
• Arnaud Denjoy's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[19].
• Arnaud Denjoy's doctoral advisor was René-Louis Baire^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Arnaud Denjoy is Denjoy–Luzin theorem^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Arnaud Denjoy is Denjoy–Luzin–Saks theorem^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Arnaud Denjoy is Denjoy–Wolff theorem^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Arnaud Denjoy is Denjoy–Koksma inequality^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Arnaud Denjoy is Denjoy–Riesz theorem^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Arnaud Denjoy is Denjoy's theorem on rotation number^[26].
• Arnaud Denjoy received the Lomonosov Gold Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Auch^[2], Arnaud Denjoy… he was born on January 5, 1884^[3].

Education

Arnaud Denjoy's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[19]. His doctoral advisor was René-Louis Baire^[20]. He studied under Henri Lebesgue^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[29]; mathematical analysis^[13], an academic discipline^[30]; and harmonic analysis^[14], a branch of mathematics^[31]. Employers include University of Paris^[16], a former entity^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1150^[34], headquartered in Paris^[35]; Utrecht University^[17], a public research university^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Utrecht^[39]; and University of Montpellier^[18], an Experimental Public Establishment (France)^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1220^[42], headquartered in Montpellier^[43]. Arnaud Denjoy held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[15]. Doctoral students include Jacqueline Ferrand^[44], a mathematician^[45], 1918–2014^[46], of France^[47], awarded the Servant Prize^[48]; Marie-Odette Dubois-Violette^[49], a mathematician^[50], 1918–2004^[51], of France^[52], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[53]; Theodoor Jacobus Boks^[54]; Gustave Choquet^[55]; Ernest Corominas^[56]; and Charles Pisot^[57].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Denjoy–Luzin theorem^[21], Denjoy–Luzin–Saks theorem^[22], Denjoy–Wolff theorem^[23], Denjoy–Koksma inequality^[24], Denjoy–Riesz theorem^[25], and Denjoy's theorem on rotation number^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Lomonosov Gold Medal^[27], a science award^[58], in Russia^[59]; Poncelet Prize^[60], an award^[61], in France^[62], founded in 1868^[63]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[64], a grade of an order^[65], in France^[66]; National Order of Honour and Merit^[67], an order^[68], in Haiti^[69], founded in 1926^[70]; Saintour Prize^[71], a literary award^[72], in France^[73], founded in 1889^[74]; and Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award^[75], a science award^[76], in France^[77], founded in 1943^[78].

Death and Burial

Arnaud Denjoy died on January 21, 1974^[5]. Recorded place of death include 11th arrondissement of Paris^[4], a municipal arrondissement of France^[79], in France^[80], founded in 1860^[81] and Paris^[9], a commune of France^[82], in France^[83], founded in -0300^[84]. Burial took place at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise^[10].

Why It Matters

Arnaud Denjoy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He is credited with the discovery of Henstock–Kurzweil integral^[87], a mathematical concept^[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gustave Choquet^[89], a mathematician^[90], 1915–2006^[91], of France^[92], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[93], specialised in functional analysis^[94]; Jacqueline Ferrand^[95], a mathematician^[96], 1918–2014^[97], of France^[98], awarded the Servant Prize^[99]; Charles Pisot^[100], a mathematician^[101], 1910–1984^[102], of France^[103], specialised in number theory^[104]; Tadeusz Ważewski^[105], a mathematician^[106], 1896–1972^[107], of Poland^[108], awarded the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[109], specialised in mathematics^[110]; and Ernest Corominas^[111], a mathematician^[112], 1913–1992^[113], of Spain^[114], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[115], specialised in mathematics^[116].

FAQs

Where was Arnaud Denjoy born?

Arnaud Denjoy was born in Auch^[2].

Where did Arnaud Denjoy die?

Arnaud Denjoy passed away in 11th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

What did Arnaud Denjoy do for work?

Arnaud Denjoy worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Arnaud Denjoy go to school?

Arnaud Denjoy was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[19].

What awards did Arnaud Denjoy receive?

Honors received include Lomonosov Gold Medal^[27], Poncelet Prize^[60], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[64], and National Order of Honour and Merit^[67].

What did Arnaud Denjoy discover?

Arnaud Denjoy is credited as discoverer of Henstock–Kurzweil integral^[87].