Charles Hermite

French mathematician (1822-1901)
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Charles Hermite
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Charles Hermite

Summary

Charles Hermite is a human[1]. Born in Dieuze[2], he… he was born on December 24, 1822[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on January 14, 1901[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], senior lecturer[8], professeur des universités[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Hermite was born in Dieuze[2].
  • Charles Hermite died in Paris[4].
  • Charles Hermite was born on December 24, 1822[3].
  • Charles Hermite died on January 14, 1901[5].
  • Charles Hermite is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].
  • Charles Hermite held citizenship in France[13].
  • Charles Hermite worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Charles Hermite's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Charles Hermite's professions included senior lecturer[8].
  • Charles Hermite worked as a professeur des universités[9].
  • Charles Hermite worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Charles Hermite's field of work was algebra[14].
  • Charles Hermite's field of work was number theory[15].
  • Charles Hermite's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Charles Hermite's field of work was mathematical analysis[17].
  • Charles Hermite's field of work was quadratic form[18].
  • Charles Hermite's field of work was orthogonal polynomials[19].
  • Charles Hermite held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Among Charles Hermite's employers was École Normale Supérieure[21].
  • Among Charles Hermite's employers was University of Paris[22].
  • Among Charles Hermite's employers was École polytechnique[23].
  • Charles Hermite's education included a stint at Lycée Henri-IV[24].
  • Charles Hermite was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[25].
  • Charles Hermite's education included a stint at École polytechnique[26].
  • Charles Hermite's doctoral advisor was Eugène Charles Catalan[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dieuze[2], Charles Hermite… he was born on December 24, 1822[3].

Education

Educated at Lycée Henri-IV[24], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1796[30]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand[25], an educational facility[31], in France[32], founded in 1965[33]; and École polytechnique[26], a grande école[34], in France[35], founded in 1794[36], headquartered in Palaiseau[37]. Charles Hermite's doctoral advisor was Eugène Charles Catalan[27]. Academic degrees include baccalauréat[38] and Bachelor of Science[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], senior lecturer[8], and professeur des universités[9]. Fields of work include algebra[14], a branch of mathematics[40]; number theory[15], a branch of mathematics[41]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[42]; mathematical analysis[17], an academic discipline[43]; quadratic form[18]; and orthogonal polynomials[19]. Employers include École Normale Supérieure[21], a école normale supérieure[44], in France[45], founded in 1794[46], headquartered in Paris[47]; University of Paris[22], a former entity[48], in France[49], founded in 1150[50], headquartered in Paris[51]; and École polytechnique[23], a grande école[52], in France[53], founded in 1794[54], headquartered in Palaiseau[55]. Charles Hermite held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[20]. Doctoral students include Henri Poincaré[56], a mathematician[57], 1854–1912[58], of France[59], awarded the Poncelet Prize[60], specialised in algebraic geometry[61]; Thomas Joannes Stieltjes[62], a mathematician[63], 1856–1894[64], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[65], awarded the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[66]; Marie Georges Humbert[67]; Jules Tannery[68]; Désiré André[69]; and Léon Charve[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[71], a grade of an order[72], in France[73]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[74], a civil decoration[75], in Prussia[76], founded in 1842[77]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[78], a fellowship award[79], in United Kingdom[80]; Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[81], a grade of an order[82], in Sweden[83]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[84], an award[85], in Belgium[86].

Death and Burial

Charles Hermite died on January 14, 1901[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Hermite include Hermite polynomial[87], hermitian matrix[88], Hermite interpolation[89], Hermite's identity[90], Hermitian form[91], Hermite[92], Hermite–Hadamard inequality[93], and Hermitian operator[94].

Why It Matters

Charles Hermite ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[95] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[96]

Entities named for him include Hermite polynomial[87], hermitian matrix[88], Hermite interpolation[89], Hermite's identity[90], Hermitian form[91], and Hermite[92].

His notable doctoral advisees include Henri Poincaré[97], a mathematician[98], 1854–1912[99], of France[100], awarded the Poncelet Prize[101], specialised in algebraic geometry[102]; Mihailo Petrović[103], a mathematician[104], 1868–1943[105], of Principality of Serbia[106], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Belgrade[107], specialised in mathematics[108]; Thomas Joannes Stieltjes[109], a mathematician[110], 1856–1894[111], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[112], awarded the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[113]; Jules Tannery[114], a mathematician[115], 1848–1910[116], of France[117], specialised in mathematics[118]; Désiré André[119], a mathematician[120], 1840–1917[121], of France[122], awarded the Poncelet Prize[123]; and Henri Padé[124], a mathematician[125], 1863–1953[126], of France[127], awarded the Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[128], specialised in mathematics[129].

FAQs

Where was Charles Hermite born?

Born in Dieuze[2], Charles Hermite…

Where did Charles Hermite die?

Charles Hermite died in Paris[4].

What did Charles Hermite do for work?

Charles Hermite worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], senior lecturer[8], professeur des universités[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Charles Hermite go to school?

Charles Hermite was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[24], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[25], and École polytechnique[26].

What awards did Charles Hermite receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[71], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[74], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[78], and Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[81].

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