Irénée-Jules Bienaymé

French mathematician (1796–1878)
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Irénée-Jules Bienaymé

Summary

Irénée-Jules Bienaymé is a human[1]. His place of birth was former 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on August 28, 1796[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on October 19, 1878[5]. He worked as a statistician[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2], Irénée-Jules Bienaymé…
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé passed away in Paris[4].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was born on August 28, 1796[3].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé died on October 19, 1878[5].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was Arthur François Alphonse Bienayme[11].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé held citizenship in France[12].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé's professions included statistician[6].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé's field of work was statistics[13].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé held the position of president[14].
  • Among Irénée-Jules Bienaymé's employers was Inspection générale des finances[15].
  • Among Irénée-Jules Bienaymé's employers was École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[16].
  • Among Irénée-Jules Bienaymé's employers was Science Faculty of Paris[17].
  • Among Irénée-Jules Bienaymé's employers was Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty[18].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was employed by Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty[19].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was employed by French Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé's education included a stint at École polytechnique[21].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Irénée-Jules Bienaymé is Bienaymé equation[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Irénée-Jules Bienaymé is Chebyshev-Bienayme inequality[24].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was a member of French Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was born in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on August 28, 1796[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[21], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. Irénée-Jules Bienaymé's field of work was statistics[13]. Employers include Inspection générale des finances[15], a Q2997700[35], in France[36], founded in 1816[37]; École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[16], a grande école[38], in France[39], founded in 1802[40], headquartered in Guer[41]; Science Faculty of Paris[17], a faculty[42], in France[43], founded in 1811[44]; Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty[18], a ministry[45], in France[46], founded in 1561[47], headquartered in Ministry of the Economy and Finance building[48]; and French Academy of Sciences[20], an academy of sciences[49], in France[50], founded in 1666[51], headquartered in Paris[52]. He held the position of president[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bienaymé equation[23], a theorem[53] and Chebyshev-Bienayme inequality[24], a concentration inequality[54]. Things named for Irénée-Jules Bienaymé include Chebyshev's inequality[55], a concentration inequality[56].

Recognition

Irénée-Jules Bienaymé received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[25].

Personal Life

A child of Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was Arthur François Alphonse Bienayme[11].

Death and Burial

Irénée-Jules Bienaymé died on October 19, 1878[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Irénée-Jules Bienaymé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Chebyshev's inequality[55], a concentration inequality[56].

FAQs

Where was Irénée-Jules Bienaymé born?

Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was born in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Irénée-Jules Bienaymé die?

Irénée-Jules Bienaymé passed away in Paris[4].

What did Irénée-Jules Bienaymé do for work?

Irénée-Jules Bienaymé worked as statistician[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Irénée-Jules Bienaymé go to school?

Irénée-Jules Bienaymé was educated at École polytechnique[21] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22].

What awards did Irénée-Jules Bienaymé receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[25].

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  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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