Ernest Vessiot

French mathematician (1865–1952)
Person human Q980896

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
March 8, 1865
Date of death
October 17, 1952
Place of birth
Marseille
Place of death
La Bauche
Country of citizenship
France[9]
Position held
director of École normale supérieure (Paris)[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[45]
Academic thesis
Wikidata item[44]
Birth name
Ernest Paulin Joseph Vessiot[46]
Given name
Ernest[43]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[48]
Name in native language
Ernest Vessiot[47]
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Place of burial
Cimetière Communal de la Bauche[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ernest Vessiot de Ernest Paulin Joseph Vessiot el Ερνέστ Βεσιό fa ارنست وسیو fr Ernest Paulus Joseph Vessiot ja エルネスト・ヴェシオ ko 에르네스트 베시오 ru Эрнест Вессио uk Ернест Вессіо zh 厄内斯特·维苏特 zh-hant 厄內斯特·維蘇特
🔖 Identifiers · 31
VIAF cluster ID
66581827
Library of Congress authority ID
no2019183615
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Vessiot.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
38258
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12560057h
CTHS person ID
112936
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1055157646
FactGrid item ID
Order of Charles III
FranceArchives agent ID
301269817
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Freebase ID
/m/04b058
IdRef ID
034896686
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1055157646
Léonore ID
19800035/575/65373
Léonore Web ID
371160
MR Author ID
178195
MacTutor biography ID
Vessiot
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
122554
Museo Galileo authority ID
183395
NL CR AUT ID
mub20191061156
NUKAT ID
n2012061166
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
241182271
OpenMLOL author ID
173516
Paris Faculty of Science professor ID
8758
Project Gutenberg author ID
37427
RERO ID (legacy)
A003939700
SBN author ID
MILV194053
ZbMATH author ID
vessiot.ernest

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Summary

Ernest Vessiot was born on March 8, 1865[1], in Marseille[2]. He died on October 17, 1952[3], in La Bauche[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Michel-Louis Guérard des Lauriers[49], a Catholic priest[50], 1898–1988[51], of France[52]; Jacques Herbrand[53], a mathematician[54], 1908–1931[55], of France[56], awarded the Prix Francoeur[57], specialised in proof theory[58]; Marie-Louise Dubreil-Jacotin[59], a mathematician[60], 1905–1972[61], of France[62], awarded the Cours Peccot[63]; and Joseph Pérès[64], a mathematician[65], 1890–1962[66], of France[67], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[68].

FAQs

Where was Ernest Vessiot born?

Ernest Vessiot's place of birth was Marseille[2].

Where did Ernest Vessiot die?

Ernest Vessiot died in La Bauche[4].

Who were Ernest Vessiot's parents?

Ernest Vessiot's father was Alexandre Vessiot[8].

What did Ernest Vessiot do for work?

Ernest Vessiot worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Ernest Vessiot go to school?

Ernest Vessiot was educated at École Normale Supérieure[19], Lycée Thiers[20], and University of Paris[21].

What awards did Ernest Vessiot receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[24], Poncelet Prize[25], and Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . cimetieres-de-france.fr. cimetieres-de-france.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Nouvelles Annales de Mathématiques. numdam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  36. [40] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  37. [41] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  38. [42] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  39. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 14w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    RERO ID (legacy) → A003939700
    Doctoral student → Joseph Pérès, Jacques Herbrand, Marie-Louise Dubreil-Jacotin +11
    Image → Vessiot.jpg, Vessiot, Dr (directeur) de l'Ecole normale supérieure - btv1
    Father → Alexandre Vessiot
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Doctoral student: Antoine Besserve"
  2. 18w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FranceArchives agent ID → 301269817
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → —
    Doctoral student → Joseph Pérès, Jacques Herbrand, Marie-Louise Dubreil-Jacotin +11
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → mathematician, university teacher
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