Charles Émile Picard

French mathematician (1856-1941)
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Charles Émile Picard
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Charles Émile Picard

Summary

Charles Émile Picard is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he died in Paris[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Charles Émile Picard…
  • Charles Émile Picard passed away in Paris[3].
  • Charles Émile Picard is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[7].
  • Charles Émile Picard held citizenship in France[8].
  • French was Charles Émile Picard's native language[9].
  • Charles Émile Picard worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Charles Émile Picard worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Charles Émile Picard's field of work was mathematical analysis[10].
  • Charles Émile Picard's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Charles Émile Picard held the position of seat 1 of the Académie française[12].
  • Charles Émile Picard held the position of president of the Mathematical Society of France[13].
  • Charles Émile Picard held the position of president[14].
  • Charles Émile Picard held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Charles Émile Picard held the position of chairperson[16].
  • Charles Émile Picard was employed by Science Faculty of Paris[17].
  • Among Charles Émile Picard's employers was University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[18].
  • Among Charles Émile Picard's employers was École Normale Supérieure[19].
  • Charles Émile Picard was employed by École Centrale Paris[20].
  • Charles Émile Picard was employed by École Normale Supérieure[21].
  • Charles Émile Picard was employed by University of Paris[22].
  • Charles Émile Picard's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[23].
  • Charles Émile Picard was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[24].
  • Charles Émile Picard was educated at Lycée Michelet, Vanves[25].
  • Charles Émile Picard's doctoral advisor was Jean Gaston Darboux[26].
  • Charles Émile Picard received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Émile Picard was born in Paris[2]. French was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[23], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Henri-IV[24], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1796[34]; and Lycée Michelet, Vanves[25], an educational facility[35], in France[36], founded in 1965[37]. Charles Émile Picard's doctoral advisor was Jean Gaston Darboux[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[10], an academic discipline[38] and mathematics[11], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include Science Faculty of Paris[17], a faculty[40], in France[41], founded in 1811[42]; University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[18], a university in France[43], in France[44], founded in 1229[45]; École Normale Supérieure[19], a école normale supérieure[46], in France[47], founded in 1794[48], headquartered in Paris[49]; École Centrale Paris[20], an engineering college[50], in France[51], founded in 1829[52], headquartered in Châtenay-Malabry[53]; and University of Paris[22], a former entity[54], in France[55], founded in 1150[56], headquartered in Paris[57]. Positions held include seat 1 of the Académie française[12], a seat of a scientific academy[58]; president of the Mathematical Society of France[13]; president[14], a position[59]; president of the French Academy of Sciences[15]; and chairperson[16], a type of position[60]. Doctoral students include André Weil[61], Sergei Natanovich Bernstein[62], Stanisław Zaremba[63], René-Louis Baire[64], Gheorghe Călugăreanu[65], and Jacques Hadamard[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[67], in France[68]; Poncelet Prize[69], an award[70], in France[71], founded in 1868[72]; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[73], a science award[74], in France[75]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[76], a fellowship award[77]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[78]; and Jean Reynaud Prize[79].

Death and Burial

Charles Émile Picard died in Paris[3]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Émile Picard include Picard–Lindelöf theorem[80], Picard theorem[81], Picard–Lefschetz theory[82], Picard group[83], and Émile Picard Medal[84].

Why It Matters

Charles Émile Picard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

He is credited with the discovery of Picard–Lefschetz theory[87], a theory[88]. Entities named for him include Picard–Lindelöf theorem[80], Picard theorem[81], Picard–Lefschetz theory[82], Picard group[83], and Émile Picard Medal[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include André Weil[89], a mathematician[90], 1906–1998[91], of France[92], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[93], specialised in algebraic geometry[94]; Jacques Hadamard[95], a mathematician[96], 1865–1963[97], of France[98], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[99], specialised in partial differential equation[100]; Paul Painlevé[101], a mathematician[102], 1863–1933[103], of France[104], awarded the Poncelet Prize[105]; Gaston Julia[106]; Mihailo Petrović[107]; and Claude Chevalley[108].

FAQs

Where was Charles Émile Picard born?

Born in Paris[2], Charles Émile Picard…

Where did Charles Émile Picard die?

Charles Émile Picard died in Paris[3].

What did Charles Émile Picard do for work?

Charles Émile Picard worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Charles Émile Picard go to school?

Charles Émile Picard was educated at École Normale Supérieure[23], Lycée Henri-IV[24], and Lycée Michelet, Vanves[25].

What awards did Charles Émile Picard receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[27], Poncelet Prize[69], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[73], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[76].

What did Charles Émile Picard discover?

Charles Émile Picard is credited as discoverer of Picard–Lefschetz theory[87].

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