Camille Jordan

French mathematician (1838-1922)
Person human Q310755
Camille Jordan
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Camille Jordan

Summary

Camille Jordan is a human[1]. He was born in Lyon[2]. He was born on January 5, 1838[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on January 22, 1922[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], engineer[7], professor[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Camille Jordan's place of birth was Lyon[2].
  • Camille Jordan passed away in Paris[4].
  • Camille Jordan was born on January 5, 1838[3].
  • Camille Jordan died on January 22, 1922[5].
  • Camille Jordan is buried at Q82573139[11].
  • Camille Jordan's father was Alexandre Jordan[12].
  • A child of Camille Jordan was Édouard Jordan[13].
  • Camille Jordan held citizenship in France[14].
  • Camille Jordan worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Camille Jordan's professions included engineer[7].
  • Camille Jordan's professions included professor[8].
  • Camille Jordan's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Camille Jordan's field of work was group theory[15].
  • Camille Jordan's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Camille Jordan's field of work was linear algebra[17].
  • Camille Jordan's field of work was measure theory[18].
  • Camille Jordan held the position of president of the Mathematical Society of France[19].
  • Camille Jordan held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Camille Jordan held the position of director[21].
  • Among Camille Jordan's employers was Collège de France[22].
  • Among Camille Jordan's employers was École polytechnique[23].
  • Among Camille Jordan's employers was Corps of bridges, waters and forests[24].
  • Camille Jordan was educated at École polytechnique[25].
  • Camille Jordan was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[26].
  • Camille Jordan's education included a stint at Mines ParisTech[27].

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Origins and Family

Camille Jordan's place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on January 5, 1838[3]. His father was Alexandre Jordan[12].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[25], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31]; Science Faculty of Paris[26], a faculty[32], in France[33], founded in 1811[34]; and Mines ParisTech[27], an engineering college[35], in France[36], founded in 1783[37], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[38]. Doctoral advisors include Victor Puiseux[39], a mathematician[40], 1820–1883[41], of France[42], awarded the Concours général[43], specialised in mathematics[44] and Joseph Alfred Serret[45], a mathematician[46], 1819–1885[47], of France[48], specialised in geometry[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], engineer[7], professor[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include group theory[15], a branch of mathematics[50]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[51]; linear algebra[17], a branch of mathematics[52]; and measure theory[18], a branch of mathematics[53]. Employers include Collège de France[22], a higher education institution[54], in France[55], founded in 1530[56], headquartered in Paris[57]; École polytechnique[23], a grande école[58], in France[59], founded in 1794[60], headquartered in Palaiseau[61]; and Corps of bridges, waters and forests[24], a Grands corps de l'Etat[62], in France[63], founded in 1716[64]. Positions held include president of the Mathematical Society of France[19]; president of the French Academy of Sciences[20]; and director[21], a profession[65]. Camille Jordan supervised Marie Georges Humbert as a doctoral student[66].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jordan's theorem[67], Jordan curve theorem[68], Jordan–Hölder theorem[69], Jordan–Schur theorem[70], Schoenflies problem[71], and Q1703588[72]. Things named for Camille Jordan include Jordan normal form[73], a canonical form[74]; Jordan curve theorem[75], a theorem[76]; Jordan–Chevalley decomposition[77], a theorem[78]; Jordan matrix[79], a mathematical concept[80]; Jordan's lemma[81]; Jordan–Hölder theorem[82]; Jordan measure[83]; and Jordan's inequality[84].

Recognition

Awards received include Poncelet Prize[85], an award[86], in France[87], founded in 1868[88]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[89], a grade of an order[90], in France[91]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[92], a fellowship award[93], in United Kingdom[94].

Personal Life

A child of Camille Jordan was Édouard Jordan[13].

Death and Burial

Camille Jordan died on January 22, 1922[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Q82573139[11].

Why It Matters

Camille Jordan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[95] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[96]

He has been cited as an influence by G.H. Hardy[97], a mathematician[98], 1877–1947[99], of United Kingdom[100], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[101], specialised in mathematical analysis[102].

Entities named for him include Jordan normal form[73], a canonical form[74]; Jordan curve theorem[75], a theorem[76]; Jordan–Chevalley decomposition[77], a theorem[78]; Jordan matrix[79], a mathematical concept[80]; Jordan's lemma[81]; and Jordan–Hölder theorem[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Marie Georges Humbert[103], a mathematician[104], 1859–1921[105], of France[106], awarded the Poncelet Prize[107], specialised in mathematics[108].

FAQs

Where was Camille Jordan born?

Camille Jordan was born in Lyon[2].

Where did Camille Jordan die?

Camille Jordan died in Paris[4].

Who were Camille Jordan's parents?

Camille Jordan's father was Alexandre Jordan[12].

What did Camille Jordan do for work?

Camille Jordan worked as mathematician[6], engineer[7], professor[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Camille Jordan go to school?

Camille Jordan was educated at École polytechnique[25], Science Faculty of Paris[26], and Mines ParisTech[27].

What awards did Camille Jordan receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize[85], Officer of the Legion of Honour[89], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[92].

Who did Camille Jordan influence?

Camille Jordan has been cited as an influence by G.H. Hardy[97].

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    Educated at École polytechnique, Science Faculty of Paris, Mines ParisTech
    Child Édouard Jordan
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