Émile Borel
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Summary
Émile Borel was born in Saint-Affrique[1]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], politician[4], university teacher[5], French resistance fighter[6], and Esperantist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,238 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Paris[9]
- Place of burial: Q66225590[10]
- Spouse: Camille Marbo[11]
- Country of citizenship: France[12]
- Occupation: researcher[13], physicist[14]
- Field of work: probability theory[15], mathematics[16], measure theory[17], game theory[18], politics[19]
- Position held: member of the French National Assembly[20], Minister of the French Navy[21], president[22], president of the French Academy of Sciences[23]
- Employer: University of Paris[24], University of Lille[25], Collège de France[26], École Normale Supérieure[27]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[28], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[29]
- Doctoral advisor: Jean Gaston Darboux[30]
- Award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[31], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[32], Honorary Member of the World Esperanto Association[33], Resistance Medal[34], CNRS Gold medal[35], Poncelet Prize[36], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[37], Cours Peccot[38], honorary doctor of Sofia University[39], Q125844155[40], Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award[41]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[42], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[43], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[44], Romanian Academy[45], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[46], Russian Academy of Sciences[47], Academy of Sciences of Turin[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Member of political party: Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party[50]
- Doctoral student: Georges Valiron[51], Henri Lebesgue[52], Paul Montel[53], Robert Deltheil[54], Paul Dienes[55], Ervand Kogbetliantz[56], Tadeusz Ważewski[57], Ernest Esclangon[58], René Gosse[59], Henri Milloux[60], Francis Perrin[61], René Risser[62], Rokuro Yamamoto[63], Georges Bouligand[64]
- Commons category: Émile Borel (mathematician)[65]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Émile Borel include Borel set[66], Heine–Borel theorem[67], Borel–Cantelli lemma[68], Borel algebra[69], Borel measure[70], Borel summation[71], Borel–Carathéodory theorem[72], and Borel regular measure[73].
Why It Matters
Émile Borel has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
Entities named for him include Borel set[66], Heine–Borel theorem[67], Borel–Cantelli lemma[68], Borel algebra[69], Borel measure[70], and Borel summation[71].
His notable doctoral advisees include Henri Lebesgue[76], a mathematician[77], 1875–1941[78], of France[79], awarded the Poncelet Prize[80], specialised in mathematical analysis[81]; Francis Perrin[82], a physicist[83], 1901–1992[84], of France[85], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[86]; Paul Montel[87], a mathematician[88], 1876–1975[89], of France[90], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[91], specialised in mathematics[92]; Georges Valiron[93], a mathematician[94], 1884–1955[95], of France[96], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[97], specialised in mathematical analysis[98]; Ernest Esclangon[99], a mathematician[100], 1876–1954[101], of France[102], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[103]; and Ervand Kogbetliantz[104], a mathematician[105], 1888–1974[106], of Russian Empire[107], specialised in mathematics[108].
FAQs
Where was Émile Borel born?
Émile Borel's place of birth was Saint-Affrique[1].
Where did Émile Borel die?
Émile Borel died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2].
Who was Émile Borel married to?
Émile Borel's spouses include Camille Marbo[11].
What did Émile Borel do for work?
Émile Borel worked as a mathematician[3], politician[4], university teacher[5], French resistance fighter[6], and Esperantist[7].
Where did Émile Borel go to school?
Émile Borel was educated at École Normale Supérieure[28] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[29].
What awards did Émile Borel receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[31], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[32], Honorary Member of the World Esperanto Association[33], and Resistance Medal[34].