Georges Reeb

Summary

Georges Reeb is a human^[1]. He was born in Saverne^[2]. He was born on +1920-11-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Strasbourg^[4]. He died on +1993-11-06T00:00:00Z^[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 (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Georges Reeb was born in Saverne^[2].
• Georges Reeb died in Strasbourg^[4].
• Georges Reeb was born on +1920-11-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Georges Reeb died on +1993-11-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Georges Reeb held citizenship in France^[9].
• Georges Reeb's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Georges Reeb's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Georges Reeb's field of work was topology^[10].
• Georges Reeb's field of work was differential geometry^[11].
• Georges Reeb's field of work was nonstandard analysis^[12].
• Georges Reeb's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Georges Reeb held the position of chairperson^[14].
• Georges Reeb held the position of director^[15].
• Among Georges Reeb's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[16].
• Among Georges Reeb's employers was University of Grenoble^[17].
• Among Georges Reeb's employers was University of Strasbourg^[18].
• Georges Reeb was educated at University of Strasbourg^[19].
• Georges Reeb's doctoral advisor was Charles Ehresmann^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Georges Reeb is Reeb graph^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Georges Reeb is Reeb stability theorem^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Georges Reeb is Reeb sphere theorem^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Georges Reeb is Reeb foliation^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Georges Reeb is Reeb vector field^[25].
• Georges Reeb received the Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award^[26].
• Georges Reeb received the Knight of the National Order of Merit^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saverne^[2], Georges Reeb… he was born on +1920-11-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Georges Reeb was educated at University of Strasbourg^[19]. His doctoral advisor was Charles Ehresmann^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include topology^[10], a branch of mathematics^[28]; differential geometry^[11], a branch of mathematics^[29]; nonstandard analysis^[12], a mathematical theory^[30]; and mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[31]. Employers include Institute for Advanced Study^[16], a research institute^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1930^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; University of Grenoble^[17], a university in France^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1339^[38]; and University of Strasbourg^[18], a university^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1538^[41]. Positions held include chairperson^[14], a type of position^[42] and director^[15], a profession^[43]. Doctoral students include Claude Godbillon^[44], a mathematician^[45], 1937–1990^[46], of France^[47], specialised in differential geometry^[48]; Antoinette Sec^[49], a mathematician^[50], 1924–2012^[51]; Edmond Fedida^[52]; Francine Diener^[53], of France^[54]; Eric Benoît^[55], a mathematician^[56], b. 1952^[57]; and Gilbert Hector^[58].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Reeb graph^[21], Reeb stability theorem^[22], Reeb sphere theorem^[23], Reeb foliation^[24], and Reeb vector field^[25]. Things named for Georges Reeb include Reeb graph^[59], a mathematical concept^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award^[26], a science award^[61], in France^[62], founded in 1943^[63]; Knight of the National Order of Merit^[27], a grade of an order^[64], in France^[65]; and Officer of the National Order of Merit^[66], a grade of an order^[67], in France^[68].

Death and Burial

Georges Reeb died on +1993-11-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Strasbourg^[4].

Why It Matters

Georges Reeb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

He is credited with the discovery of Reeb foliation^[71], a foliation^[72]. Entities named for him include Reeb graph^[59], a mathematical concept^[60].

FAQs

Where was Georges Reeb born?

Georges Reeb was born in Saverne^[2].

Where did Georges Reeb die?

Georges Reeb passed away in Strasbourg^[4].

What did Georges Reeb do for work?

Georges Reeb worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Georges Reeb go to school?

Georges Reeb was educated at University of Strasbourg^[19].

What awards did Georges Reeb receive?

Honors received include Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award^[26], Knight of the National Order of Merit^[27], and Officer of the National Order of Merit^[66].

What did Georges Reeb discover?

Georges Reeb is credited as discoverer of Reeb foliation^[71].