François Bruhat

Summary

François Bruhat is a human^[1]. Born in 12th arrondissement of Paris^[2], he… he was born on +1929-04-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on +2007-07-17T00:00:00Z^[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 (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• François Bruhat was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• François Bruhat died in 15th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• François Bruhat was born on +1929-04-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• François Bruhat died on +2007-07-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• François Bruhat's father was Georges Bruhat^[9].
• François Bruhat's mother was Berthe Hubert^[10].
• François Bruhat held citizenship in France^[11].
• François Bruhat worked as a mathematician^[6].
• François Bruhat worked as a university teacher^[7].
• François Bruhat's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• François Bruhat's field of work was group theory^[13].
• François Bruhat was employed by Nancy-Université^[14].
• Among François Bruhat's employers was Paris Diderot University^[15].
• Among François Bruhat's employers was National Center for Scientific Research^[16].
• Among François Bruhat's employers was University of Paris^[17].
• François Bruhat was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[18].
• François Bruhat's doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan^[19].
• A notable work attributed to François Bruhat is Schwartz–Bruhat function^[20].
• A notable work attributed to François Bruhat is Bruhat order^[21].
• A notable work attributed to François Bruhat is Bruhat decomposition^[22].
• A notable work attributed to François Bruhat is Tits building^[23].
• François Bruhat received the Émile Picard Medal^[24].
• François Bruhat received the Servant Prize^[25].
• François Bruhat received the Cours Peccot^[26].
• François Bruhat received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[27].

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Origins and Family

François Bruhat's place of birth was 12th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on +1929-04-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Georges Bruhat^[9]. His mother was Berthe Hubert^[10].

Education

François Bruhat was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[18]. His doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[28] and group theory^[13], a branch of mathematics^[29]. Employers include Nancy-Université^[14], a Higher education and research cluster^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1572^[32], headquartered in Nancy^[33]; Paris Diderot University^[15], a university in France^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1971^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37]; National Center for Scientific Research^[16], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1939^[40], headquartered in Paris^[41]; and University of Paris^[17], a former entity^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1150^[44], headquartered in Paris^[45]. François Bruhat supervised Hideya Matsumoto as a doctoral student^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Schwartz–Bruhat function^[20], a mathematical concept^[47]; Bruhat order^[21], a mathematical concept^[48]; Bruhat decomposition^[22]; and Tits building^[23]. Things named for François Bruhat include Tits building^[49], a mathematical concept^[50] and Bruhat decomposition^[51], a mathematical concept^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Émile Picard Medal^[24], a mathematics award^[53], in France^[54]; Servant Prize^[25], a science award^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1952^[57]; Cours Peccot^[26], a course^[58]; Officer of the Legion of Honour^[27], a grade of an order^[59], in France^[60]; Officer of the National Order of Merit^[61], a grade of an order^[62], in France^[63]; and Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[64], a grade of an order^[65], founded in 1955^[66].

Death and Burial

François Bruhat died on +2007-07-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

François Bruhat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

He is credited with the discovery of Bruhat decomposition^[67], a mathematical concept^[68]. Entities named for him include Tits building^[49], a mathematical concept^[50] and Bruhat decomposition^[51], a mathematical concept^[52].

FAQs

Where was François Bruhat born?

François Bruhat's place of birth was 12th arrondissement of Paris^[2].

Where did François Bruhat die?

François Bruhat passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who were François Bruhat's parents?

François Bruhat's father was Georges Bruhat^[9]. François Bruhat's mother was Berthe Hubert^[10].

What did François Bruhat do for work?

François Bruhat worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did François Bruhat go to school?

François Bruhat was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[18].

What awards did François Bruhat receive?

Honors received include Émile Picard Medal^[24], Servant Prize^[25], Cours Peccot^[26], and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[27].

What did François Bruhat discover?

François Bruhat is credited as discoverer of Bruhat decomposition^[67].