Édouard Goursat

Summary

Édouard Goursat is a human^[1]. He was born in Lanzac^[2]. He was born on May 21, 1858^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on November 25, 1936^[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 (158 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Édouard Goursat's place of birth was Lanzac^[2].
• Édouard Goursat passed away in Paris^[4].
• Édouard Goursat was born on May 21, 1858^[3].
• Édouard Goursat died on November 25, 1936^[5].
• Édouard Goursat held citizenship in France^[9].
• Édouard Goursat worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Édouard Goursat's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Édouard Goursat's field of work was mathematical analysis^[10].
• Among Édouard Goursat's employers was University of Paris^[11].
• Among Édouard Goursat's employers was University of Toulouse (1896-1968)^[12].
• Édouard Goursat was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[13].
• Édouard Goursat's doctoral advisor was Jean Gaston Darboux^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Édouard Goursat is Goursat's lemma^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Édouard Goursat is Goursat's integral lemma^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Édouard Goursat is Q3527086^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Édouard Goursat is Goursat tetrahedron^[18].
• Édouard Goursat received the Poncelet Prize^[19].
• Édouard Goursat received the Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[20].
• Édouard Goursat received the Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award^[21].
• Édouard Goursat received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[22].
• Édouard Goursat was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Édouard Goursat was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[24].
• Édouard Goursat was a member of Société Mathématique de France^[25].
• Édouard Goursat is recorded as male^[26].
• Édouard Goursat's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Édouard Goursat was born in Lanzac^[2]. He was born on May 21, 1858^[3].

Education

Édouard Goursat's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[13]. His doctoral advisor was Jean Gaston Darboux^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Édouard Goursat's field of work was mathematical analysis^[10]. Employers include University of Paris^[11], a former entity^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1150^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and University of Toulouse (1896-1968)^[12], a university in France^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1229^[34]. Doctoral students include Georges Darmois^[35], a mathematician^[36], 1888–1960^[37], of France^[38], awarded the Poncelet Prize^[39], specialised in mathematics^[40]; Dumitru Ionescu^[41], a mathematician^[42], 1901–1985^[43], of Romania^[44]; René Gosse^[45], a mathematician^[46], 1883–1943^[47], of France^[48], awarded the Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[49]; Șerban Gheorghiu^[50], a mathematician^[51], 1896–1957^[52]; and Émile Cotton^[53], a mathematician^[54], 1872–1950^[55], of France^[56], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[57].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Goursat's lemma^[15], a theorem^[58]; Goursat's integral lemma^[16], a theorem^[59]; Q3527086^[17], a theorem^[60]; and Goursat tetrahedron^[18]. Things named for Édouard Goursat include 23777 Goursat^[61], an asteroid^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Poncelet Prize^[19], an award^[63], in France^[64], founded in 1868^[65]; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[20], a science award^[66], in France^[67]; Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award^[21], a science award^[68], in France^[69], founded in 1943^[70]; and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[22], a grade of an order^[71], in France^[72].

Death and Burial

Édouard Goursat died on November 25, 1936^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Édouard Goursat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Entities named for him include 23777 Goursat^[61], an asteroid^[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Georges Darmois^[75], a mathematician^[76], 1888–1960^[77], of France^[78], awarded the Poncelet Prize^[79], specialised in mathematics^[80].

FAQs

Where was Édouard Goursat born?

Born in Lanzac^[2], Édouard Goursat…

Where did Édouard Goursat die?

Édouard Goursat died in Paris^[4].

What did Édouard Goursat do for work?

Édouard Goursat worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Édouard Goursat go to school?

Édouard Goursat was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[13].

What awards did Édouard Goursat receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize^[19], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[20], Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award^[21], and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[22].