David Ruelle
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Summary
David Ruelle was born on August 20, 1935[1], in Ghent[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3] and physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: France[6], Belgium[7]
- Field of work: mathematical physics[8]
- Employer: Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques[9], ETH Zurich[10], Rutgers University[11]
- Educated at: Free University of Brussels[12], ETH Zurich[13]
- Doctoral advisor: Res Jost[14]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[16], Matteucci Medal[17], Henri Poincaré Prize[18], Max Planck Medal[19], Holweck Prize[20], Boltzmann Medal[21], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[22], Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[23], Peano Prize[24], Commander of the Order of Leopold[25], ICTP Dirac Medal[26], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[27]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[28], National Academy of Sciences[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], Academia Europaea[31], American Mathematical Society[32], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Doctoral student: Giovanni Gallavotti[35]
- Commons category: David Ruelle[36]
- Family name: Ruelle[37]
- Given name: David[38], Pierre[39]
- Official website: http://www.ihes.fr/~ruelle[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[41], English[42]
- Name in native language: David Ruelle[43]
- Erdős number: 3[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for David Ruelle include Ruelle zeta function[45], a function[46].
Why It Matters
David Ruelle has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for him include Ruelle zeta function[45], a function[46].
His notable doctoral advisees include Giovanni Gallavotti[49], a physicist[50], b. 1941[51], of Italy[52], awarded the Boltzmann Medal[53].
FAQs
Where was David Ruelle born?
David Ruelle's place of birth was Ghent[2].
What did David Ruelle do for work?
David Ruelle worked as a mathematician[3] and physicist[4].
Where did David Ruelle go to school?
David Ruelle was educated at Free University of Brussels[12] and ETH Zurich[13].
What awards did David Ruelle receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[16], Matteucci Medal[17], and Henri Poincaré Prize[18].