Jacques Hadamard
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Jacques Hadamard
Summary
Jacques Hadamard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Versailles[2]. He passed away in Paris[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], professor[5], researcher[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Jacques Hadamard was born in Versailles[2].
- Jacques Hadamard died in Paris[3].
- Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
- Jacques Hadamard's father was Amédée Hadamard[10].
- Jacques Hadamard held citizenship in France[11].
- Jacques Hadamard worked as a mathematician[4].
- Jacques Hadamard's professions included professor[5].
- Jacques Hadamard's professions included researcher[6].
- Jacques Hadamard worked as a university teacher[7].
- Jacques Hadamard's field of work was partial differential equation[12].
- Jacques Hadamard's field of work was number theory[13].
- Jacques Hadamard's field of work was mathematics[14].
- Jacques Hadamard's field of work was mechanics[15].
- Jacques Hadamard's field of work was theoretical mechanics[16].
- Jacques Hadamard's field of work was analytic function[17].
- Jacques Hadamard held the position of chairperson[18].
- Jacques Hadamard was employed by Collège de France[19].
- Jacques Hadamard was employed by Columbia University[20].
- Jacques Hadamard was employed by École polytechnique[21].
- Among Jacques Hadamard's employers was Lycée Buffon[22].
- Among Jacques Hadamard's employers was University of Paris[23].
- Jacques Hadamard was employed by Lycée Saint-Louis[24].
- Jacques Hadamard's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[25].
- Jacques Hadamard's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[26].
- Jacques Hadamard's education included a stint at Lycée Charlemagne[27].
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Origins and Family
Jacques Hadamard's place of birth was Versailles[2]. His father was Amédée Hadamard[10].
Education
Educated at École Normale Supérieure[25], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand[26], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34]; Lycée Charlemagne[27], an educational facility[35], in France[36], founded in 1965[37]; and University of Paris[38], a former entity[39], in France[40], founded in 1150[41], headquartered in Paris[42]. Doctoral advisors include Charles Émile Picard[43] and Jules Tannery[44].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], professor[5], researcher[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include partial differential equation[12]; number theory[13], a branch of mathematics[45]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[46]; mechanics[15], a branch of physics[47]; theoretical mechanics[16], a branch of mechanics[48]; and analytic function[17]. Employers include Collège de France[19], a higher education institution[49], in France[50], founded in 1530[51], headquartered in Paris[52]; Columbia University[20], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1754[55], headquartered in Manhattan[56]; École polytechnique[21], a grande école[57], in France[58], founded in 1794[59], headquartered in Palaiseau[60]; Lycée Buffon[22], a lycée[61], in France[62], founded in 1885[63]; University of Paris[23], a former entity[64], in France[65], founded in 1150[66], headquartered in Paris[67]; and Lycée Saint-Louis[24], an educational facility[68], in France[69], founded in 1965[70]. Jacques Hadamard held the position of chairperson[18]. Doctoral students include André Weil[71], Maurice René Fréchet[72], Paul Pierre Lévy[73], Szolem Mandelbrojt[74], Lucien Hibbert[75], and Șerban Gheorghiu[76].
Recognition
Awards received include CNRS Gold medal[77], Feltrinelli Prize[78], Poncelet Prize[79], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[80], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[81], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[82].
Death and Burial
Jacques Hadamard died in Paris[3]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Jacques Hadamard include Hadamard product[83], Hadamard matrix[84], Cauchy–Hadamard theorem[85], Hadamard code[86], Hadamard's inequality[87], Cartan–Hadamard theorem[88], Hadamard gate[89], and Hermite–Hadamard inequality[90].
Why It Matters
Jacques Hadamard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[91] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[92]
Entities named for him include Hadamard product[83], Hadamard matrix[84], Cauchy–Hadamard theorem[85], Hadamard code[86], Hadamard's inequality[87], and Cartan–Hadamard theorem[88].
His notable doctoral advisees include André Weil[93], a mathematician[94], 1906–1998[95], of France[96], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[97], specialised in algebraic geometry[98]; Paul Pierre Lévy[99], a mathematician[100], 1886–1971[101], of France[102], awarded the Cours Peccot[103], specialised in probability theory[104]; Szolem Mandelbrojt[105], a mathematician[106], 1899–1983[107], of France[108], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[109], specialised in mathematics[110]; Maurice René Fréchet[111], a mathematician[112], 1878–1973[113], of France[114], awarded the Émile Picard Medal[115], specialised in mathematical analysis[116]; Pierre Massé[117], an economist[118], 1898–1987[119], of France[120], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[121]; and Marc Krasner[122], a mathematician[123], 1912–1985[124], of France[125].
FAQs
Where was Jacques Hadamard born?
Born in Versailles[2], Jacques Hadamard…
Where did Jacques Hadamard die?
Jacques Hadamard passed away in Paris[3].
Who were Jacques Hadamard's parents?
Jacques Hadamard's father was Amédée Hadamard[10].
What did Jacques Hadamard do for work?
Jacques Hadamard worked as mathematician[4], professor[5], researcher[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Jacques Hadamard go to school?
Jacques Hadamard was educated at École Normale Supérieure[25], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[26], Lycée Charlemagne[27], and University of Paris[38].
What awards did Jacques Hadamard receive?
Honors received include CNRS Gold medal[77], Feltrinelli Prize[78], Poncelet Prize[79], and Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[80].