Gustave Dumas

mathematician (1872-1955)
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Summary

Gustave Dumas was born on March 5, 1872[1], in Château-d’Oex[2]. He died on July 11, 1955[3], in Lausanne[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: L’Etivaz[7]
  • Child: Samuel Dumas[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[9]
  • Field of work: algebraic geometry[10]
  • Employer: University of Lausanne[11]
  • Educated at: University of Paris[12], University of Lausanne[13], ETH Zurich[14]
  • Student: Georges de Rham[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family name: Dumas[17]
  • Given name: Gustave[18]
  • Academic thesis: Sur les fonctions à caractère algébrique dans le voisinage d'un point donné[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[20]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[21]

FAQs

Where was Gustave Dumas born?

Gustave Dumas was born in Château-d’Oex[2].

Where did Gustave Dumas die?

Gustave Dumas died in Lausanne[4].

What did Gustave Dumas do for work?

Gustave Dumas worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Gustave Dumas go to school?

Gustave Dumas was educated at University of Paris[12], University of Lausanne[13], and ETH Zurich[14].

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  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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