Jacques-Louis Lions

Summary

Jacques-Louis Lions is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Grasse^[2]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], professor^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Grasse^[2], Jacques-Louis Lions…
• Jacques-Louis Lions passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[3].
• Jacques-Louis Lions died in Paris^[8].
• Jacques-Louis Lions's father was Honoré Lions^[9].
• A child of Jacques-Louis Lions was Pierre-Louis Lions^[10].
• Jacques-Louis Lions held citizenship in France^[11].
• Jacques-Louis Lions's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Jacques-Louis Lions worked as a professor^[5].
• Jacques-Louis Lions's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Jacques-Louis Lions's field of work was mathematical analysis^[12].
• Jacques-Louis Lions's field of work was partial differential equation^[13].
• Jacques-Louis Lions's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Jacques-Louis Lions's field of work was stochastic process^[15].
• Jacques-Louis Lions's field of work was numerical analysis^[16].
• Jacques-Louis Lions held the position of président-directeur général^[17].
• Jacques-Louis Lions held the position of president^[18].
• Jacques-Louis Lions held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Jacques-Louis Lions held the position of chairperson^[20].
• Among Jacques-Louis Lions's employers was Collège de France^[21].
• Jacques-Louis Lions was employed by Université de Nancy^[22].
• Jacques-Louis Lions was employed by University of Paris^[23].
• Jacques-Louis Lions was employed by École polytechnique^[24].
• Jacques-Louis Lions was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[25].
• Jacques-Louis Lions was educated at Université de Nancy^[26].
• Jacques-Louis Lions was educated at Lycée Masséna^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques-Louis Lions was born in Grasse^[2]. His father was Honoré Lions^[9].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[25], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; Université de Nancy^[26], a university in France^[32], in France^[33]; and Lycée Masséna^[27], an educational facility^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1812^[36]. Jacques-Louis Lions's doctoral advisor was Laurent Schwartz^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], professor^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[12], an academic discipline^[38]; partial differential equation^[13]; mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[39]; stochastic process^[15], a mathematical concept^[40]; and numerical analysis^[16], a branch of mathematics^[41]. Employers include Collège de France^[21], a higher education institution^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1530^[44], headquartered in Paris^[45]; Université de Nancy^[22], a university in France^[46], in France^[47]; University of Paris^[23], a former entity^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1150^[50], headquartered in Paris^[51]; and École polytechnique^[24], a grande école^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1794^[54], headquartered in Palaiseau^[55]. Positions held include président-directeur général^[17], a position^[56]; president^[18], a corporate title^[57]; president of the French Academy of Sciences^[19]; and chairperson^[20], a type of position^[58]. Doctoral students include Jacques Blum^[59], Jean-Pierre Aubin^[60], Haïm Brezis^[61], Erol Gelenbe^[62], Charles Goulaouic^[63], and Roger Temam^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvey Prize^[65], a science award^[66], in Israel^[67], founded in 1972^[68]; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense^[69], an award^[70], in Spain^[71]; Japan Prize^[72]; honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela^[73]; honorary doctorate of the University of Malaga^[74]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[75].

Personal Life

A child of Jacques-Louis Lions was Pierre-Louis Lions^[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Neuilly-sur-Seine^[3], a commune of France^[76], in France^[77] and Paris^[8], a commune of France^[78], in France^[79], founded in -0300^[80].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacques-Louis Lions include Lions–Lax–Milgram theorem^[81], Jacques-Louis Lions Award^[82], and Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions^[83].

Why It Matters

Jacques-Louis Lions ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

He has been cited as an influence by Erol Gelenbe^[86], a computer scientist^[87], b. 1945^[88], of France^[89], awarded the ACM Fellow^[90], specialised in computer science^[91].

Entities named for him include Lions–Lax–Milgram theorem^[81], Jacques-Louis Lions Award^[82], and Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Erol Gelenbe^[92], a computer scientist^[93], b. 1945^[94], of France^[95], awarded the ACM Fellow^[96], specialised in computer science^[97]; Jean-Michel Bismut^[98], a mathematician^[99], b. 1948^[100], of France^[101], awarded the Prix Ampère^[102], specialised in mathematics^[103]; Haïm Brezis^[104], a mathematician^[105], 1944–2024^[106], of France^[107], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[108], specialised in partial differential equation^[109]; Roland Glowinski^[110], a mathematician^[111], 1937–2022^[112], of France^[113], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[114], specialised in mathematical analysis^[115]; Jean Céa^[116], a mathematician^[117], 1932–2024^[118], of France^[119], awarded the Poncelet Prize^[120], specialised in mathematics^[121]; and Michelle Schatzman^[122], a mathematician^[123], 1949–2010^[124], of France^[125], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[126].

FAQs

Where was Jacques-Louis Lions born?

Jacques-Louis Lions's place of birth was Grasse^[2].

Where did Jacques-Louis Lions die?

Jacques-Louis Lions passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[3].

Who were Jacques-Louis Lions's parents?

Jacques-Louis Lions's father was Honoré Lions^[9].

What did Jacques-Louis Lions do for work?

Jacques-Louis Lions worked as mathematician^[4], professor^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Jacques-Louis Lions go to school?

Jacques-Louis Lions was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[25], Université de Nancy^[26], and Lycée Masséna^[27].

What awards did Jacques-Louis Lions receive?

Honors received include Harvey Prize^[65], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense^[69], Japan Prize^[72], and honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela^[73].

Who did Jacques-Louis Lions influence?

Jacques-Louis Lions has been cited as an influence by Erol Gelenbe^[86].