Gérard Debreu
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Summary
Gérard Debreu was born on July 4, 1921[1], in Calais[2]. He died on December 31, 2004[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], economist[6], researcher[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[10]
- Country of citizenship: France[11], United States[12]
- Field of work: general equilibrium theory[13], economics[14]
- Position held: president[15]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[16], Yale University[17]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[18], Stanford University[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Maurice Allais[20]
- Award received: Commander of the National Order of Merit[21], Humboldt Research Fellowship[22], Humboldt Prize[23], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[24], doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[25], Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[26], Fisher-Schultz Lecture[27], Fellow of the Econometric Society[28], Guggenheim Fellowship[29], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[30], honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[31], honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[32], Officer of the Legion of Honour[33], honorary doctorate from University of Dunkerque[34]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[35], National Academy of Sciences[36], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37], American Philosophical Society[38], American Association for the Advancement of Science[39], Econometric Society[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Doctoral student: Graciela Chichilnisky[42], Xavier Vives i Torrents[43], Beth E. Allen[44], Volker Böhm[45], Richard Russell Cornwall[46], Marcus C. Berliant[47], Jean-Pascal Bénassy[48], Tatsuro Ichiishi[49], Jean-Michel Grandmont[50], R. Bryce (Robert) Hool[51]
- Commons category: Gérard Debreu[52]
- Residence: United States[53]
- Family name: Debreu[54]
- Given name: Gérard[55]
- Significant event: funeral[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gérard Debreu include Arrow–Debreu model[57], an economic model[58] and Sonnenschein–Mantel–Debreu theorem[59], a theorem[60].
Why It Matters
Gérard Debreu has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Arrow–Debreu model[57], an economic model[58] and Sonnenschein–Mantel–Debreu theorem[59], a theorem[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Graciela Chichilnisky[63], a mathematician[64], b. 1946[65], of United States[66], specialised in topology[67] and Thierry de Montbrial[68], an economist[69], b. 1943[70], of France[71], awarded the Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit[72].
FAQs
Where was Gérard Debreu born?
Gérard Debreu's place of birth was Calais[2].
Where did Gérard Debreu die?
Gérard Debreu died in Paris[4].
What did Gérard Debreu do for work?
Gérard Debreu worked as a mathematician[5], economist[6], researcher[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Gérard Debreu go to school?
Gérard Debreu was educated at École Normale Supérieure[18] and Stanford University[19].
What awards did Gérard Debreu receive?
Honors received include Commander of the National Order of Merit[21], Humboldt Research Fellowship[22], Humboldt Prize[23], and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[24].