Christian Houzel

French mathematician and historian of mathematics
Person human Q1080373
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Christian Houzel

Summary

Christian Houzel is a human[1]. He was born on May 21, 1937[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and historian of mathematics[4].

Key Facts

  • Christian Houzel was born on May 21, 1937[2].
  • Christian Houzel held citizenship in France[5].
  • Christian Houzel's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Christian Houzel's professions included historian of mathematics[4].
  • Christian Houzel's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[6].
  • Christian Houzel received the Binoux Prize[7].
  • Christian Houzel is recorded as male[8].
  • Christian Houzel's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Christian Houzel supervised Irène Passeron as a doctoral student[10].
  • Christian Houzel supervised Tony Lévy as a doctoral student[11].
  • Christian Houzel supervised Stéphane Dugowson as a doctoral student[12].
  • Christian Houzel supervised Christine Proust as a doctoral student[13].
  • Christian Houzel supervised Scott Andrew Walter as a doctoral student[14].
  • Christian Houzel supervised Catherine Jami as a doctoral student[15].
  • Christian Houzel supervised Dominique Flament as a doctoral student[16].
  • Christian Houzel supervised Alain Herreman as a doctoral student[17].
  • Christian Houzel supervised Zbyněk Šír as a doctoral student[18].
  • Christian Houzel's family name is recorded as Houzel[19].
  • Christian Houzel's given name is recorded as Christian[20].
  • Christian Houzel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Christian Houzel's name in native language is recorded as Christian Houzel[22].
  • Christian Houzel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Houzel was born on May 21, 1937[2].

Education

Christian Houzel's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[6].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and historian of mathematics[4]. Doctoral students include Irène Passeron[10], a historian of science[24], b. 2000[25], of France[26]; Tony Lévy[11], a historian of mathematics[27], b. 1943[28], of France[29]; Stéphane Dugowson[12], a mathematician[30], b. 1964[31], of France[32]; Christine Proust[13], a mathematician[33], b. 2000[34], of France[35], awarded the Prix Paul Doistau-Émile Blutet de l’Information Scientifique[36]; Scott Andrew Walter[14]; and Catherine Jami[15], a university teacher[37], b. 1961[38], specialised in mathematics[39].

Recognition

Christian Houzel received the Binoux Prize[7].

FAQs

What did Christian Houzel do for work?

Christian Houzel worked as mathematician[3] and historian of mathematics[4].

Where did Christian Houzel go to school?

Christian Houzel was educated at École Normale Supérieure[6].

What awards did Christian Houzel receive?

Honors received include Binoux Prize[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . scanR. scanr.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SUDOC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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    Gnd id 1058725467
    Award received Binoux Prize
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