Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin

Belgian mathematician (1866–1962)
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Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin

Summary

Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin is a human[1]. He was born in Leuven[2]. He was born on +1866-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brussels[4]. He died on +1962-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leuven[2], Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin…
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin died in Brussels[4].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin was born on +1866-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin died on +1962-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's father was Charles-Louis-Joseph-Xavier de la Vallée Poussin[9].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • French was Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's native language[11].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's field of work was number theory[12].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's field of work was mathematical analysis[13].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's field of work was approximation theory[15].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's field of work was prime number[16].
  • Among Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's employers was Harvard University[17].
  • Among Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's employers was University of Paris[18].
  • Among Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's employers was Catholic University of Leuven[19].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[20].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin was educated at UCLouvain[21].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin was educated at Heilige Drievuldigheidscollege[22].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's doctoral advisor was Louis-Philippe Gilbert[23].
  • A notable student of Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin was Fernand Simonart[24].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin received the Poncelet Prize[25].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[26].
  • Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin received the honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leuven[2], Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin… he was born on +1866-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles-Louis-Joseph-Xavier de la Vallée Poussin[9]. French was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Catholic University of Leuven[20], a Catholic university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1834[30]; UCLouvain[21], a Catholic university[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1970[33], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve[34]; and Heilige Drievuldigheidscollege[22], a school[35], in Belgium[36], founded in 1843[37]. Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's doctoral advisor was Louis-Philippe Gilbert[23]. He studied under Louis-Philippe Gilbert[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[12], a branch of mathematics[39]; mathematical analysis[13], an academic discipline[40]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[41]; approximation theory[15], a branch of mathematics[42]; and prime number[16], a type of integer[43]. Employers include Harvard University[17], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1636[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]; University of Paris[18], a former entity[48], in France[49], founded in 1150[50], headquartered in Paris[51]; and Catholic University of Leuven[19], a Catholic university[52], in Belgium[53], founded in 1834[54]. A notable student of Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin was Fernand Simonart[24]. Doctoral students include Q12998[55], a cosmologist[56], 1894–1966[57], of Belgium[58], awarded the Eddington Medal[59], specialised in astrophysics[60] and Fernand Simonart[61], a mathematician[62], 1888–1966[63], of France[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Poncelet Prize[25], an award[65], in France[66], founded in 1868[67]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[26], an award[68], in France[69]; and honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[27], an award[70], in France[71].

Death and Burial

Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin died on +1962-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin born?

Born in Leuven[2], Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin…

Where did Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin die?

Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin died in Brussels[4].

Who were Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's parents?

Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin's father was Charles-Louis-Joseph-Xavier de la Vallée Poussin[9].

What did Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin do for work?

Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin go to school?

Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[20], UCLouvain[21], and Heilige Drievuldigheidscollege[22].

What awards did Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize[25], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[26], and honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[27].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [72] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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