Claude Chevalley

Summary

Claude Chevalley is a human^[1]. He was born in Johannesburg^[2]. He was born on February 11, 1909^[3]. He died in 18th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on June 28, 1984^[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 (43 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Claude Chevalley was born in Johannesburg^[2].
• Claude Chevalley passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Claude Chevalley was born on February 11, 1909^[3].
• Claude Chevalley died on June 28, 1984^[5].
• Claude Chevalley's father was Abel Chevalley^[9].
• Claude Chevalley's mother was Marguerite Chevalley^[10].
• A child of Claude Chevalley was Catherine Chevalley^[11].
• Claude Chevalley held citizenship in France^[12].
• Claude Chevalley's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Claude Chevalley's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Claude Chevalley's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Claude Chevalley's field of work was algebra^[14].
• Claude Chevalley was employed by Princeton University^[15].
• Claude Chevalley was employed by University of Paris^[16].
• Among Claude Chevalley's employers was Columbia University^[17].
• Claude Chevalley's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[18].
• Claude Chevalley was educated at University of Hamburg^[19].
• Claude Chevalley was educated at University of Marburg^[20].
• Claude Chevalley was educated at University of Paris^[21].
• Claude Chevalley's doctoral advisor was Gaston Julia^[22].
• Claude Chevalley's doctoral advisor was Charles Émile Picard^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Claude Chevalley is Jordan–Chevalley decomposition^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Claude Chevalley is Chevalley–Warning theorem^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Claude Chevalley is Chevalley–Iwahori–Nagata theorem^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Claude Chevalley is Chevalley–Shephard–Todd theorem^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg^[2], Claude Chevalley… he was born on February 11, 1909^[3]. His father was Abel Chevalley^[9]. His mother was Marguerite Chevalley^[10].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[18], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; University of Hamburg^[19], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Hamburg^[35]; University of Marburg^[20], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1527^[38], headquartered in Marburg^[39]; and University of Paris^[21], a former entity^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1150^[42], headquartered in Paris^[43]. Doctoral advisors include Gaston Julia^[22], a mathematician^[44], 1893–1978^[45], of France^[46], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[47], specialised in dynamical systems theory^[48] and Charles Émile Picard^[23], a mathematician^[49], 1856–1941^[50], of France^[51], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[52], specialised in mathematical analysis^[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[54] and algebra^[14], a branch of mathematics^[55]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1746^[58], headquartered in Princeton^[59]; University of Paris^[16], a former entity^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1150^[62], headquartered in Paris^[63]; and Columbia University^[17], a private university^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1754^[66], headquartered in Manhattan^[67]. Doctoral students include Michel Broué^[68], Lê Dũng Tráng^[69], Michel André^[70], Gerhard Hochschild^[71], Guy Terjanian^[72], and Oscar Goldman^[73].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jordan–Chevalley decomposition^[24], Chevalley–Warning theorem^[25], Chevalley–Iwahori–Nagata theorem^[26], Chevalley–Shephard–Todd theorem^[27], Chevalley restriction theorem^[74], and Chevalley's structure theorem^[75]. Things named for Claude Chevalley include Chevalley–Warning theorem^[76], a theorem^[77]; Jordan–Chevalley decomposition^[78]; and Chevalley group^[79].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[80], a fellowship grant^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1925^[83]; Cole Prize in Number Theory^[84], a science award^[85], founded in 1931^[86]; Prix Francoeur^[87], a mathematics award^[88], in France^[89], founded in 1882^[90]; and Cours Peccot^[91], a course^[92].

Personal Life

A child of Claude Chevalley was Catherine Chevalley^[11].

Death and Burial

Claude Chevalley died on June 28, 1984^[5]. He died in 18th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Claude Chevalley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include Chevalley–Warning theorem^[76], a theorem^[77]; Jordan–Chevalley decomposition^[78]; and Chevalley group^[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gerhard Hochschild^[95], a mathematician^[96], 1915–2010^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[99], specialised in mathematics^[100]; Lê Dũng Tráng^[101], a mathematician^[102], 1947–2025^[103], of France^[104]; Guy Terjanian^[105], a mathematician^[106], of France^[107], specialised in algebra^[108]; Michel Broué^[109], a mathematician^[110], b. 1946^[111], of France^[112], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham^[113], specialised in mathematics^[114]; and Michèle Vergne^[115], a mathematician^[116], b. 1943^[117], of France^[118], awarded the Prix Ampère^[119], specialised in mathematics^[120].

FAQs

Where was Claude Chevalley born?

Claude Chevalley's place of birth was Johannesburg^[2].

Where did Claude Chevalley die?

Claude Chevalley passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who were Claude Chevalley's parents?

Claude Chevalley's father was Abel Chevalley^[9]. Claude Chevalley's mother was Marguerite Chevalley^[10].

What did Claude Chevalley do for work?

Claude Chevalley worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Claude Chevalley go to school?

Claude Chevalley was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[18], University of Hamburg^[19], University of Marburg^[20], and University of Paris^[21].

What awards did Claude Chevalley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[80], Cole Prize in Number Theory^[84], Prix Francoeur^[87], and Cours Peccot^[91].