Gérard Debreu

French economist and mathematician (1921–2004)
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Gérard Debreu

Summary

Gérard Debreu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Calais[2]. He was born on July 4, 1921[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on December 31, 2004[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], economist[7], researcher[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Gérard Debreu's place of birth was Calais[2].
  • Gérard Debreu died in Paris[4].
  • Gérard Debreu was born on July 4, 1921[3].
  • Gérard Debreu died on December 31, 2004[5].
  • Burial took place at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[11].
  • Gérard Debreu held citizenship in France[12].
  • Gérard Debreu held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Gérard Debreu worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gérard Debreu worked as an economist[7].
  • Gérard Debreu worked as a researcher[8].
  • Gérard Debreu worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Gérard Debreu's field of work was general equilibrium theory[14].
  • Gérard Debreu's field of work was economics[15].
  • Gérard Debreu held the position of president[16].
  • Among Gérard Debreu's employers was University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Among Gérard Debreu's employers was Yale University[18].
  • Gérard Debreu's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[19].
  • Gérard Debreu's education included a stint at Stanford University[20].
  • Gérard Debreu's doctoral advisor was Maurice Allais[21].
  • Gérard Debreu received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[22].
  • Gérard Debreu received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[23].
  • Gérard Debreu received the Humboldt Prize[24].
  • Gérard Debreu received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[25].
  • Gérard Debreu received the doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[26].
  • Gérard Debreu received the Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[27].

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Origins and Family

Gérard Debreu was born in Calais[2]. He was born on July 4, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[19], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Stanford University[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Gérard Debreu's doctoral advisor was Maurice Allais[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], economist[7], researcher[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include general equilibrium theory[14] and economics[15], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1868[39], headquartered in Berkeley[40] and Yale University[18], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1701[43], headquartered in New Haven[44]. Gérard Debreu held the position of president[16]. Doctoral students include Graciela Chichilnisky[45], Xavier Vives i Torrents[46], Beth E. Allen[47], Volker Böhm[48], Richard Russell Cornwall[49], and Marcus C. Berliant[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the National Order of Merit[22], a grade of an order[51], in France[52]; Humboldt Research Fellowship[23]; Humboldt Prize[24], a science award[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1972[55]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[25]; doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[26], an award[56], in Japan[57]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[27], an award[58], in Switzerland[59].

Death and Burial

Gérard Debreu died on December 31, 2004[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He is buried at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gérard Debreu include Arrow–Debreu model[60], an economic model[61] and Sonnenschein–Mantel–Debreu theorem[62], a theorem[63].

Why It Matters

Gérard Debreu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include Arrow–Debreu model[60], an economic model[61] and Sonnenschein–Mantel–Debreu theorem[62], a theorem[63].

His notable doctoral advisees include Graciela Chichilnisky[66], a mathematician[67], b. 1946[68], of United States[69], specialised in topology[70] and Thierry de Montbrial[71], an economist[72], b. 1943[73], of France[74], awarded the Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit[75].

FAQs

Where was Gérard Debreu born?

Born in Calais[2], Gérard Debreu…

Where did Gérard Debreu die?

Gérard Debreu died in Paris[4].

What did Gérard Debreu do for work?

Gérard Debreu worked as mathematician[6], economist[7], researcher[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Gérard Debreu go to school?

Gérard Debreu was educated at École Normale Supérieure[19] and Stanford University[20].

What awards did Gérard Debreu receive?

Honors received include Commander of the National Order of Merit[22], Humboldt Research Fellowship[23], Humboldt Prize[24], and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[25].

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