Émile Borel

French mathematician and politician (1871-1956)
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Émile Borel
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Émile Borel

Summary

Émile Borel is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Affrique[2]. He was born on January 7, 1871[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on February 3, 1956[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], French resistance fighter[9], and Esperantist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Émile Borel was born in Saint-Affrique[2].
  • Émile Borel was born in Lyon[12].
  • Émile Borel died in Paris[4].
  • Émile Borel passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[13].
  • Émile Borel was born on January 7, 1871[3].
  • Émile Borel died on February 3, 1956[5].
  • Émile Borel is buried at Q66225590[14].
  • Émile Borel was married to Camille Marbo[15].
  • Émile Borel held citizenship in France[16].
  • Émile Borel's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Émile Borel worked as a politician[7].
  • Émile Borel's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Émile Borel worked as a French resistance fighter[9].
  • Émile Borel's professions included Esperantist[10].
  • Émile Borel worked as a researcher[17].
  • Émile Borel's field of work was probability theory[18].
  • Émile Borel's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Émile Borel's field of work was measure theory[20].
  • Émile Borel's field of work was game theory[21].
  • Émile Borel's field of work was politics[22].
  • Émile Borel held the position of Q59710810[23].
  • Émile Borel held the position of Minister of the French Navy[24].
  • Émile Borel held the position of president[25].
  • Émile Borel held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Among Émile Borel's employers was University of Paris[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Saint-Affrique[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29] and Lyon[12], a commune of France[30], in France[31]. Émile Borel was born on January 7, 1871[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[32], a école normale supérieure[33], in France[34], founded in 1794[35], headquartered in Paris[36] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[37], an educational facility[38], in France[39], founded in 1965[40]. Émile Borel's doctoral advisor was Jean Gaston Darboux[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], French resistance fighter[9], Esperantist[10], and researcher[17]. Fields of work include probability theory[18], a branch of mathematics[42]; mathematics[19], an academic discipline[43]; measure theory[20], a branch of mathematics[44]; game theory[21], a branch of mathematics[45]; and politics[22], an academic discipline[46]. Employers include University of Paris[27], a former entity[47], in France[48], founded in 1150[49], headquartered in Paris[50] and University of Lille[51], a public research university[52], in France[53], founded in 1559[54], headquartered in Lille[55]. Positions held include Q59710810[23]; Minister of the French Navy[24], a position[56], in France[57]; president[25], a corporate title[58]; and president of the French Academy of Sciences[26]. Doctoral students include Georges Valiron[59], Henri Lebesgue[60], Paul Montel[61], Robert Deltheil[62], Paul Dienes[63], and Ervand Kogbetliantz[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[65], a grade of an order[66], in France[67]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[68], a courage award[69], in France[70], founded in 1939[71]; Honorary Member of the World Esperanto Association[72], an award[73]; Resistance Medal[74]; CNRS Gold medal[75]; and Poncelet Prize[76].

Personal Life

Émile Borel was married to Camille Marbo[15]. He was affiliated with the Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party[77].

Death and Burial

Émile Borel died on February 3, 1956[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[78], in France[79], founded in -0300[80] and 14th arrondissement of Paris[13], a municipal arrondissement of France[81], in France[82], founded in 1860[83]. He is buried at Q66225590[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Émile Borel include Heine–Borel theorem[84], Borel set[85], Borel–Cantelli lemma[86], Borel measure[87], Borel algebra[88], Borel–Carathéodory theorem[89], Borel summation[90], and Borel regular measure[91].

Why It Matters

Émile Borel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]

Entities named for him include Heine–Borel theorem[84], Borel set[85], Borel–Cantelli lemma[86], Borel measure[87], Borel algebra[88], and Borel–Carathéodory theorem[89].

His notable doctoral advisees include Henri Lebesgue[94], a mathematician[95], 1875–1941[96], of France[97], awarded the Poncelet Prize[98], specialised in mathematical analysis[99]; Francis Perrin[100], a physicist[101], 1901–1992[102], of France[103], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[104]; Georges Valiron[105], a mathematician[106], 1884–1955[107], of France[108], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[109], specialised in mathematical analysis[110]; Paul Montel[111], a mathematician[112], 1876–1975[113], of France[114], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[115], specialised in mathematics[116]; Ernest Esclangon[117], a mathematician[118], 1876–1954[119], of France[120], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[121]; and Tadeusz Ważewski[122], a mathematician[123], 1896–1972[124], of Poland[125], awarded the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[126], specialised in mathematics[127].

FAQs

Where was Émile Borel born?

Émile Borel's place of birth was Saint-Affrique[2].

Where did Émile Borel die?

Émile Borel passed away in Paris[4].

Who was Émile Borel married to?

Émile Borel's spouses include Camille Marbo[15].

What did Émile Borel do for work?

Émile Borel worked as mathematician[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], French resistance fighter[9], and Esperantist[10].

Where did Émile Borel go to school?

Émile Borel was educated at École Normale Supérieure[32] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[37].

What awards did Émile Borel receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[65], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[68], Honorary Member of the World Esperanto Association[72], and Resistance Medal[74].

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