Frank Merle

French mathematician
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Frank Merle

Summary

Frank Merle is a human[1]. Born in Marseille[2], he… he was born on November 22, 1962[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and professeur des universités[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marseille[2], Frank Merle…
  • Frank Merle was born on November 22, 1962[3].
  • Frank Merle held citizenship in France[7].
  • Frank Merle worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Frank Merle worked as a professeur des universités[5].
  • Frank Merle's field of work was partial differential equation[8].
  • Among Frank Merle's employers was CY Cergy Paris University[9].
  • Frank Merle was employed by Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques[10].
  • Frank Merle's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[11].
  • Frank Merle's doctoral advisor was Henri Berestycki[12].
  • Frank Merle received the CNRS silver medal[13].
  • Frank Merle received the Bôcher Memorial Prize[14].
  • Frank Merle received the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[15].
  • Frank Merle was a member of Academia Europaea[16].
  • Frank Merle was a member of French Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Frank Merle is recorded as male[18].
  • Frank Merle's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frank Merle supervised Raphaël Côte as a doctoral student[20].
  • Frank Merle supervised Hatem Zaag as a doctoral student[21].
  • Frank Merle supervised Pierre Raphaël as a doctoral student[22].
  • Frank Merle supervised Vincent Masselin as a doctoral student[23].
  • Frank Merle supervised Christophe Antonini as a doctoral student[24].
  • Frank Merle supervised Claudio Muñoz as a doctoral student[25].
  • Frank Merle supervised Jacek Jendrej as a doctoral student[26].
  • Frank Merle's family name is recorded as Merle[27].

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Origins and Family

Frank Merle was born in Marseille[2]. He was born on November 22, 1962[3].

Education

Frank Merle was educated at École Normale Supérieure[11]. His doctoral advisor was Henri Berestycki[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and professeur des universités[5]. Frank Merle's field of work was partial differential equation[8]. Employers include CY Cergy Paris University[9], an Universités nouvelles[28], in France[29], founded in 2020[30] and Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques[10], a research institute[31], in France[32], founded in 1958[33], headquartered in Bures-sur-Yvette[34]. Doctoral students include Raphaël Côte[20], a mathematician[35], b. 1980[36], of France[37]; Hatem Zaag[21]; Pierre Raphaël[22], a mathematician[38], b. 1975[39], of France[40], awarded the Alexandre Joannidès prize[41]; Vincent Masselin[23]; Christophe Antonini[24], b. 1975[42]; and Claudio Muñoz[25], a university teacher[43], specialised in collision[44].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS silver medal[13], a science award[45], in France[46], founded in 1954[47]; Bôcher Memorial Prize[14], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1923[50]; and Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[15], a mathematics award[51], in Russia[52], founded in 2013[53].

Why It Matters

Frank Merle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Frank Merle born?

Born in Marseille[2], Frank Merle…

What did Frank Merle do for work?

Frank Merle worked as mathematician[4] and professeur des universités[5].

Where did Frank Merle go to school?

Frank Merle was educated at École Normale Supérieure[11].

What awards did Frank Merle receive?

Honors received include CNRS silver medal[13], Bôcher Memorial Prize[14], and Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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