Jérôme Franel

Swiss mathematician (1859-1939)
Person human Q3190903
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Jérôme Franel

Summary

Jérôme Franel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Travers[2]. He was born on November 29, 1859[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on November 21, 1939[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 (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jérôme Franel was born in Travers[2].
  • Jérôme Franel died in Zurich[4].
  • Jérôme Franel was born on November 29, 1859[3].
  • Jérôme Franel died on November 21, 1939[5].
  • Jérôme Franel held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Jérôme Franel worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Jérôme Franel's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jérôme Franel's field of work was number theory[10].
  • Among Jérôme Franel's employers was ETH Zurich[11].
  • Jérôme Franel's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[12].
  • Jérôme Franel's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].
  • Jérôme Franel was educated at University of Zurich[14].
  • Jérôme Franel is recorded as male[15].
  • Jérôme Franel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jérôme Franel supervised Eugène Robert as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jérôme Franel supervised Otto Pfenninger as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jérôme Franel supervised Robert Miche as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jérôme Franel's Commons category is recorded as Jérôme Franel (mathematician)[20].
  • Jérôme Franel's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[21].
  • Jérôme Franel earned the academic degree of honorary doctorate[22].
  • Jérôme Franel's family name is recorded as Franel[23].
  • Jérôme Franel's given name is recorded as Jérôme[24].

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Origins and Family

Jérôme Franel was born in Travers[2]. He was born on November 29, 1859[3].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich[12], an institute of technology[25], in Switzerland[26], founded in 1855[27], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[28]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13], a comprehensive university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1809[31], headquartered in Berlin[32]; and University of Zurich[14], a university[33], in Switzerland[34], founded in 1833[35], headquartered in Zurich[36]. Jérôme Franel earned the academic degree of honorary doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Jérôme Franel's field of work was number theory[10]. Among his employers was ETH Zurich[11]. Doctoral students include Eugène Robert[17], Otto Pfenninger[18], and Robert Miche[19].

Death and Burial

Jérôme Franel died on November 21, 1939[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Jérôme Franel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jérôme Franel born?

Born in Travers[2], Jérôme Franel…

Where did Jérôme Franel die?

Jérôme Franel passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Jérôme Franel do for work?

Jérôme Franel worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jérôme Franel go to school?

Jérôme Franel was educated at ETH Zurich[12], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13], and University of Zurich[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . e-periodica.ch. Retrieved . e-periodica.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . e-periodica.ch. Retrieved . e-periodica.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . e-periodica.ch. Retrieved . e-periodica.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . e-periodica.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . e-periodica.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Q140686
    Academic degree honorary doctorate
    Rero id (legacy) A011305194
    Award received Q54854488
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at ETH Zurich, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Zurich
    Place of birth Travers
    Doctoral student Eugène Robert, Otto Pfenninger, Robert Miche
    Occupation
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