David Ruelle

Summary

David Ruelle is a human^[1]. He was born in Ghent^[2]. He was born on +1935-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and physicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• David Ruelle's place of birth was Ghent^[2].
• David Ruelle was born on +1935-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Ruelle held citizenship in France^[7].
• David Ruelle held citizenship in Belgium^[8].
• David Ruelle's professions included mathematician^[4].
• David Ruelle worked as a physicist^[5].
• David Ruelle's field of work was mathematical physics^[9].
• David Ruelle was employed by Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques^[10].
• David Ruelle was employed by ETH Zurich^[11].
• Among David Ruelle's employers was Rutgers University^[12].
• David Ruelle's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels^[13].
• David Ruelle's education included a stint at ETH Zurich^[14].
• David Ruelle's doctoral advisor was Res Jost^[15].
• David Ruelle received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• David Ruelle received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17].
• David Ruelle received the Matteucci Medal^[18].
• David Ruelle received the Henri Poincaré Prize^[19].
• David Ruelle received the Max Planck Medal^[20].
• David Ruelle received the Holweck Prize^[21].
• David Ruelle was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[22].
• David Ruelle was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• David Ruelle was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• David Ruelle was a member of Academia Europaea^[25].
• David Ruelle was a member of American Mathematical Society^[26].
• David Ruelle was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ghent^[2], David Ruelle… he was born on +1935-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Free University of Brussels^[13], a university^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1834^[30], headquartered in Brussels^[31] and ETH Zurich^[14], an institute of technology^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1855^[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[35]. David Ruelle's doctoral advisor was Res Jost^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and physicist^[5]. David Ruelle's field of work was mathematical physics^[9]. Employers include Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques^[10], a research institute^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1958^[38], headquartered in Bures-sur-Yvette^[39]; ETH Zurich^[11], an institute of technology^[40], in Switzerland^[41], founded in 1855^[42], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[43]; and Rutgers University^[12], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1766^[46]. He supervised Giovanni Gallavotti as a doctoral student^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17], a grade of an order^[50], in Brazil^[51]; Matteucci Medal^[18], a science award^[52], in Italy^[53], founded in 1868^[54]; Henri Poincaré Prize^[19], a science award^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1997^[57]; Max Planck Medal^[20], a medallion^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1929^[60]; and Holweck Prize^[21], a physics award^[61].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Ruelle include Ruelle zeta function^[62], a function^[63].

Why It Matters

David Ruelle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include Ruelle zeta function^[62], a function^[63].

His notable doctoral advisees include Giovanni Gallavotti^[66], a physicist^[67], b. 1941^[68], of Italy^[69], awarded the Boltzmann Medal^[70].

FAQs

Where was David Ruelle born?

Born in Ghent^[2], David Ruelle…

What did David Ruelle do for work?

David Ruelle worked as mathematician^[4] and physicist^[5].

Where did David Ruelle go to school?

David Ruelle was educated at Free University of Brussels^[13] and ETH Zurich^[14].

What awards did David Ruelle receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17], Matteucci Medal^[18], and Henri Poincaré Prize^[19].