Georges Bruhat

French physicist (1887–1945)
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Summary

Georges Bruhat was born on December 21, 1887[1], in Besançon[2]. He died on January 1, 1945[3], in Sachsenhausen concentration camp[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Berthe Hubert[7]
  • Child: Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat[8], François Bruhat[9], Jeanne Reboul[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Field of work: mathematics[12]
  • Position held: director of École normale supérieure (Paris)[13]
  • Employer: University of Lille[14]
  • Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[15]
  • Award received: Three Physicists Prize[16], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[17], Resistance Medal[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Part of: Convoy of August 15 1944[20]
  • Commons category: Georges Bruhat[21]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[22], World War II[23]
  • Family name: Bruhat[24]
  • Given name: Georges[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[26]
  • Name in native language: Georges Bruhat[27]
  • Place of detention: Sachsenhausen concentration camp[28], Fresnes Prison[29]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[30]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Georges Bruhat include Three Physicists Prize[31], a science award[32], in France[33], founded in 1951[34].

Why It Matters

Georges Bruhat is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Three Physicists Prize[31], a science award[32], in France[33], founded in 1951[34].

FAQs

Where was Georges Bruhat born?

Georges Bruhat's place of birth was Besançon[2].

Where did Georges Bruhat die?

Georges Bruhat died in Sachsenhausen concentration camp[4].

Who was Georges Bruhat married to?

Georges Bruhat's spouses include Berthe Hubert[7].

What did Georges Bruhat do for work?

Georges Bruhat worked as a physicist[5].

Where did Georges Bruhat go to school?

Georges Bruhat was educated at École Normale Supérieure[15].

What awards did Georges Bruhat receive?

Honors received include Three Physicists Prize[16], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[17], and Resistance Medal[18].

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  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . obs-hp.fr. obs-hp.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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