Ivar Ekeland

French mathematician
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Ivar Ekeland

Summary

Ivar Ekeland is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on +1944-07-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ivar Ekeland's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Ivar Ekeland was born on +1944-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Ivar Ekeland was Marie Ekeland[7].
  • Ivar Ekeland held citizenship in France[8].
  • Ivar Ekeland worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Ivar Ekeland worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Ivar Ekeland's field of work was functional analysis[9].
  • Ivar Ekeland was employed by University of British Columbia[10].
  • Ivar Ekeland's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[11].
  • Ivar Ekeland's doctoral advisor was Jacques Neveu[12].
  • Ivar Ekeland's doctoral advisor was Robert Pallu de la Barrière[13].
  • A notable student of Ivar Ekeland was Jean-Michel Lasry[14].
  • A notable student of Ivar Ekeland was Ngalla Djitté[15].
  • Ivar Ekeland received the honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[16].
  • Ivar Ekeland received the D'Alembert Prize[17].
  • Ivar Ekeland received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[18].
  • Ivar Ekeland received the Q130611843[19].
  • Ivar Ekeland received the Jean-Rostand Prize[20].
  • Ivar Ekeland was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Ivar Ekeland was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[22].
  • Ivar Ekeland was a member of Royal European Academy of Doctors[23].
  • Ivar Ekeland was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Ivar Ekeland was a member of Royal Society of Canada[25].
  • Ivar Ekeland is recorded as male[26].
  • Ivar Ekeland's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivar Ekeland's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1944-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ivar Ekeland's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[11]. Doctoral advisors include Jacques Neveu[12], a mathematician[28], 1932–2016[29], of Belgium[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[31], specialised in probability theory[32] and Robert Pallu de la Barrière[13], a mathematician[33], 1922–2010[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Ivar Ekeland's field of work was functional analysis[9]. Among his employers was University of British Columbia[10]. Notable students include Jean-Michel Lasry[14], a mathematician[35], b. 1947[36], of France[37] and Ngalla Djitté[15]. Doctoral students include Susanna Terracini[38], a mathematician[39], b. 1963[40], of Italy[41], awarded the Vinti Prize[42]; Eric Séré[43], an applied mathematician[44], b. 1965[45]; Dominique Azé[46], of France[47]; Guillaume Carlier[48], a mathematician[49], b. 1974[50], of France[51], specialised in mathematics[52]; Santiago Moreno-Bromberg[53], a mathematician[54], of Switzerland[55]; and Christian Daher[56].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[16], an award[57], in Austria[58], founded in 1650[59]; D'Alembert Prize[17], a science award[60], in France[61], founded in 1984[62]; Knight of the National Order of Merit[18], a grade of an order[63], in France[64]; Q130611843[19]; and Jean-Rostand Prize[20], a literary award[65], in France[66], founded in 1978[67].

Personal Life

A child of Ivar Ekeland was Marie Ekeland[7].

Why It Matters

Ivar Ekeland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68]

FAQs

Where was Ivar Ekeland born?

Born in Paris[2], Ivar Ekeland…

What did Ivar Ekeland do for work?

Ivar Ekeland worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Ivar Ekeland go to school?

Ivar Ekeland was educated at École Normale Supérieure[11].

What awards did Ivar Ekeland receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[16], D'Alembert Prize[17], Knight of the National Order of Merit[18], and Q130611843[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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