Camille Jordan
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Summary
Camille Jordan was born on January 5, 1838[1], in Lyon[2]. He died on January 22, 1922[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], engineer[6], professor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (843 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: La Croix-Rousse[10]
- Place of burial: Q82573139[11]
- Father: Alexandre Jordan[12]
- Child: Édouard Jordan[13]
- Country of citizenship: France[14]
- Field of work: group theory[15], mathematics[16], linear algebra[17], measure theory[18]
- Position held: president of the Mathematical Society of France[19], president of the French Academy of Sciences[20], director[21]
- Employer: Collège de France[22], École polytechnique[23], Corps of bridges, waters and forests[24]
- Educated at: École polytechnique[25], Science Faculty of Paris[26], Mines ParisTech[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Victor Puiseux[28], Joseph Alfred Serret[29]
- Notable work: Jordan's theorem[30], Jordan curve theorem[31], Jordan–Hölder theorem[32], Jordan–Schur theorem[33], Schoenflies problem[34], Jordan-Brouwer-Zerlegungssatz[35], Jordan decomposition theorem[36], Jordan–Chevalley decomposition[37], Jordan's lemma[38], Jordan normal form[39], Jordan matrix[40], Jordan measure[41], Jordan's totient function[42], Jordan's inequality[43]
- Award received: Poncelet Prize[44], Officer of the Legion of Honour[45], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[46]
- Member of: Royal Society[47], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[48], French Academy of Sciences[49], Russian Academy of Sciences[50], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[51], London Mathematical Society[52], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[53], National Academy of Sciences[54], Academy of Sciences of Turin[55], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[56]
- Sex or gender: male[57]
- Doctoral student: Marie Georges Humbert[58]
- Commons category: Camille Jordan[59]
- Family name: Jordan[60]
- Given name: Camille[61]
- Topic's main category: Category:Camille Jordan[62]
- Commons gallery: Camille Jordan[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Camille Jordan include Jordan normal form[64], a canonical form[65]; Jordan curve theorem[66], a theorem[67]; Jordan's lemma[68], a lemma[69]; Jordan matrix[70], a mathematical concept[71]; Jordan–Chevalley decomposition[72]; Jordan measure[73]; Jordan–Hölder theorem[74]; and simple closed curve[75].
Why It Matters
Camille Jordan has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
He has been cited as an influence by G.H. Hardy[78], a mathematician[79], 1877–1947[80], of United Kingdom[81], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[82], specialised in mathematical analysis[83].
Entities named for him include Jordan normal form[64], a canonical form[65]; Jordan curve theorem[66], a theorem[67]; Jordan's lemma[68], a lemma[69]; Jordan matrix[70], a mathematical concept[71]; Jordan–Chevalley decomposition[72]; and Jordan measure[73].
His notable doctoral advisees include Marie Georges Humbert[84], a mathematician[85], 1859–1921[86], of France[87], awarded the Poncelet Prize[88], specialised in mathematics[89].
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 a mathematician[5], engineer[6], professor[7], and university teacher[8].
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[44], Officer of the Legion of Honour[45], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[46].
Who did Camille Jordan influence?
Camille Jordan has been cited as an influence by G.H. Hardy[78].