Gérard Besson

French mathematician
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Gérard Besson

Summary

Gérard Besson is a human[1]. He was born on December 13, 1955[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3].

Key Facts

  • Gérard Besson was born on December 13, 1955[2].
  • Gérard Besson held citizenship in France[4].
  • Gérard Besson's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Gérard Besson held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[5].
  • Gérard Besson's doctoral advisor was Yves Colin de Verdière[6].
  • Gérard Besson's doctoral advisor was Marcel Berger[7].
  • Gérard Besson received the Alexandre Joannidès prize[8].
  • Gérard Besson is recorded as male[9].
  • Gérard Besson's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Laurent Chaumard as a doctoral student[11].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Hamidreza Fanaai as a doctoral student[12].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Julien Maubon as a doctoral student[13].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Frédéric Mouton as a doctoral student[14].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Jean-Claude Picaud as a doctoral student[15].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Richard Péreyrol as a doctoral student[16].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Constantin Antoine Vernicos as a doctoral student[17].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Patrick Verovic as a doctoral student[18].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Vincent Bayle as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Chih-Wei Chen as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Samuel Tapie as a doctoral student[21].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Aurélien Bosché as a doctoral student[22].
  • Gérard Besson supervised Thomas Richard as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gérard Besson's family name is recorded as Besson[24].
  • Gérard Besson's given name is recorded as Gérard[25].
  • Gérard Besson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].

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Origins and Family

Gérard Besson was born on December 13, 1955[2].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Yves Colin de Verdière[6], a mathematician[27], b. 1950[28], of France[29], awarded the Prix Ampère[30], specialised in mathematics[31] and Marcel Berger[7], a mathematician[32], 1927–2016[33], of France[34], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[35], specialised in geometry[36].

Career and Affiliations

Gérard Besson's professions included mathematician[3]. He held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[5]. Doctoral students include Laurent Chaumard[11], Hamidreza Fanaai[12], Julien Maubon[13], Frédéric Mouton[14], Jean-Claude Picaud[15], and Richard Péreyrol[16].

Recognition

Gérard Besson received the Alexandre Joannidès prize[8].

FAQs

What did Gérard Besson do for work?

Gérard Besson worked as mathematician[3].

What awards did Gérard Besson receive?

Honors received include Alexandre Joannidès prize[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . academie-sciences.fr. academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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