Gaston Floquet

French mathematician (1847–1920)
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Gaston Floquet

Summary

Gaston Floquet is a human[1]. Born in Épinal[2], he… he was born on +1847-12-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nancy[4]. He died on +1920-10-07T00:00:00Z[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 (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gaston Floquet's place of birth was Épinal[2].
  • Gaston Floquet passed away in Nancy[4].
  • Gaston Floquet was born on +1847-12-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gaston Floquet died on +1920-10-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gaston Floquet held citizenship in France[9].
  • Gaston Floquet's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Gaston Floquet worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Gaston Floquet's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Gaston Floquet held the position of chairperson[11].
  • Among Gaston Floquet's employers was Nancy-Université[12].
  • Gaston Floquet was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Gaston Floquet was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[14].
  • Gaston Floquet was educated at University of Paris[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Gaston Floquet is Floquet theory[16].
  • Gaston Floquet was a member of Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[17].
  • Gaston Floquet's image is recorded as Achille Marie Gaston Floquet.jpg[18].
  • Gaston Floquet is recorded as male[19].
  • Gaston Floquet's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Gaston Floquet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063044562[21].
  • Gaston Floquet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76304853[22].
  • Gaston Floquet's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10351768h[23].
  • Gaston Floquet's IdRef ID is recorded as 136498922[24].
  • Gaston Floquet's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 161012[25].
  • Gaston Floquet's participated in conflict is recorded as Franco-Prussian War[26].
  • Gaston Floquet's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//985/51[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gaston Floquet's place of birth was Épinal[2]. He was born on +1847-12-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[13], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand[14], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34]; and University of Paris[15], a former entity[35], in France[36], founded in 1150[37], headquartered in Paris[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Gaston Floquet's field of work was mathematics[10]. Among his employers was Nancy-Université[12]. He held the position of chairperson[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gaston Floquet is Floquet theory[16]. Things named for him include Floquet theory[39], a branch of mathematics[40].

Death and Burial

Gaston Floquet died on +1920-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nancy[4].

Why It Matters

Gaston Floquet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Floquet theory[39], a branch of mathematics[40].

FAQs

Where was Gaston Floquet born?

Born in Épinal[2], Gaston Floquet…

Where did Gaston Floquet die?

Gaston Floquet passed away in Nancy[4].

What did Gaston Floquet do for work?

Gaston Floquet worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gaston Floquet go to school?

Gaston Floquet was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[14], and University of Paris[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . hise-nancy.ahp-numerique.fr. hise-nancy.ahp-numerique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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