Bernard Roy

French mathematician (1934-2017)
Person human Q2407880
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Bernard Roy

Summary

Bernard Roy is a human[1]. Born in Moulins[2], he… he was born on +1934-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Le Plessis-Robinson[4]. He died on +2017-10-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bernard Roy was born in Moulins[2].
  • Bernard Roy passed away in Le Plessis-Robinson[4].
  • Bernard Roy was born on +1934-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernard Roy died on +2017-10-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bernard Roy held citizenship in France[8].
  • Bernard Roy's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Bernard Roy's field of work was operations research[9].
  • Among Bernard Roy's employers was University of Paris[10].
  • Bernard Roy was educated at Paris Institute of Statistics[11].
  • Bernard Roy's education included a stint at Lycée Chaptal[12].
  • Bernard Roy's education included a stint at University of Paris[13].
  • Bernard Roy's doctoral advisor was Claude Berge[14].
  • Bernard Roy received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[15].
  • Bernard Roy received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[16].
  • Bernard Roy is recorded as male[17].
  • Bernard Roy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bernard Roy supervised Vincent Mousseau as a doctoral student[19].
  • Bernard Roy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110862227[20].
  • Bernard Roy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120111160[21].
  • Bernard Roy's GND ID is recorded as 124375820[22].
  • Bernard Roy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84801657[23].
  • Bernard Roy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12158027m[24].
  • Bernard Roy's IdRef ID is recorded as 030095425[25].
  • Bernard Roy's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 203522[26].
  • Bernard Roy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w3_8n[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Moulins[2], Bernard Roy… he was born on +1934-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Paris Institute of Statistics[11], an academic institution[28], in France[29], founded in 1922[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Chaptal[12], an educational institution[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34]; and University of Paris[13], a former entity[35], in France[36], founded in 1150[37], headquartered in Paris[38]. Bernard Roy's doctoral advisor was Claude Berge[14].

Career and Affiliations

Bernard Roy worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was operations research[9]. Among his employers was University of Paris[10]. He supervised Vincent Mousseau as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[15], an award[39], in Canada[40] and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[16], an award[41], in Belgium[42].

Death and Burial

Bernard Roy died on +2017-10-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Le Plessis-Robinson[4].

Why It Matters

Bernard Roy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He is credited with the discovery of Floyd–Warshall algorithm[45], a pathfinding algorithm[46].

FAQs

Where was Bernard Roy born?

Bernard Roy was born in Moulins[2].

Where did Bernard Roy die?

Bernard Roy passed away in Le Plessis-Robinson[4].

What did Bernard Roy do for work?

Bernard Roy worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Bernard Roy go to school?

Bernard Roy was educated at Paris Institute of Statistics[11], Lycée Chaptal[12], and University of Paris[13].

What awards did Bernard Roy receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[15] and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[16].

What did Bernard Roy discover?

Bernard Roy is credited as discoverer of Floyd–Warshall algorithm[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . ulaval.ca. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . cavavub.be. cavavub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . roadef.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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