Gustave Choquet

French mathematician (1915–2006)
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Gustave Choquet

Summary

Gustave Choquet is a human[1]. Born in Solesmes[2], he… he was born on +1915-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[4]. He died on +2006-11-14T00:00:00Z[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 (39 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gustave Choquet's place of birth was Solesmes[2].
  • Gustave Choquet's place of birth was Solesmes[9].
  • Gustave Choquet passed away in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[4].
  • Gustave Choquet died in Lyon[10].
  • Gustave Choquet was born on +1915-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gustave Choquet died on +2006-11-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Gustave Choquet's spouses was Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat[11].
  • A child of Gustave Choquet was Daniel Choquet[12].
  • Gustave Choquet held citizenship in France[13].
  • Gustave Choquet worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gustave Choquet worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Gustave Choquet's field of work was functional analysis[14].
  • Gustave Choquet's field of work was potential theory[15].
  • Gustave Choquet's field of work was topology[16].
  • Gustave Choquet's field of work was measure[17].
  • Gustave Choquet's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • Gustave Choquet's field of work was measure theory[19].
  • Gustave Choquet held the position of chairperson[20].
  • Among Gustave Choquet's employers was University of Paris[21].
  • Among Gustave Choquet's employers was École polytechnique[22].
  • Gustave Choquet was employed by Grenoble Alpes University[23].
  • Among Gustave Choquet's employers was French Armed Forces[24].
  • Among Gustave Choquet's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[25].
  • Gustave Choquet was employed by Jagiellonian University[26].
  • Gustave Choquet's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Solesmes[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29]. Gustave Choquet was born on +1915-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[27], a école normale supérieure[30], in France[31], founded in 1794[32], headquartered in Paris[33]; Science Faculty of Paris[34], a faculty[35], in France[36], founded in 1811[37]; Lycée Saint-Louis[38], an educational facility[39], in France[40], founded in 1965[41]; and Princeton University[42], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1746[45], headquartered in Princeton[46]. Gustave Choquet's doctoral advisor was Arnaud Denjoy[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include functional analysis[14], a branch of mathematics[48]; potential theory[15], a branch of mathematics[49]; topology[16], a branch of mathematics[50]; measure[17], a mathematical property[51]; mathematics[18], an academic discipline[52]; and measure theory[19], a branch of mathematics[53]. Employers include University of Paris[21], a former entity[54], in France[55], founded in 1150[56], headquartered in Paris[57]; École polytechnique[22]; Grenoble Alpes University[23]; French Armed Forces[24]; National Center for Scientific Research[25]; and Jagiellonian University[26]. Gustave Choquet held the position of chairperson[20]. Doctoral students include Michel Talagrand[58], Haïm Brezis[59], Léon Motchane[60], Nassif Ghoussoub[61], Michel Lapidus[62], and Jean-Michel Bony[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gustave Choquet is Radó–Kneser–Choquet theorem[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[65], Prix de l'Etat[66], Concours général[67], Cours Peccot[68], and Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[69].

Personal Life

Gustave Choquet was married to Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat[11]. A child of him was Daniel Choquet[12].

Death and Burial

Gustave Choquet died on +2006-11-14T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include 5th arrondissement of Lyon[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[70], in France[71] and Lyon[10], a commune of France[72], in France[73].

Why It Matters

Gustave Choquet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Michel Talagrand[76], a mathematician[77], b. 1952[78], of France[79], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[80], specialised in probability theory[81]; Haïm Brezis[82], a mathematician[83], 1944–2024[84], of France[85], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[86], specialised in partial differential equation[87]; Léon Motchane[88], a mathematician[89], 1900–1990[90], of France[91], awarded the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[92]; Nassif Ghoussoub[93], a mathematician[94], b. 1953[95], of Canada[96], awarded the Coxeter–James Prize[97], specialised in mathematical analysis[98]; and Jean-Michel Bony[99], a mathematician[100], b. 1942[101], of France[102], awarded the Prix de l'Etat[103].

FAQs

Where was Gustave Choquet born?

Gustave Choquet's place of birth was Solesmes[2].

Where did Gustave Choquet die?

Gustave Choquet died in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[4].

Who was Gustave Choquet married to?

Gustave Choquet's spouses include Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat[11].

What did Gustave Choquet do for work?

Gustave Choquet worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gustave Choquet go to school?

Gustave Choquet was educated at École Normale Supérieure[27], Science Faculty of Paris[34], Lycée Saint-Louis[38], and Princeton University[42].

What awards did Gustave Choquet receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[65], Prix de l'Etat[66], Concours général[67], and Cours Peccot[68].

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