Jean Bourgain

Summary

Jean Bourgain is a human^[1]. He was born in Ostend^[2]. He was born on +1954-02-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Bonheiden^[4]. He died on +2018-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Ostend^[2], Jean Bourgain…
• Jean Bourgain died in Bonheiden^[4].
• Jean Bourgain was born on +1954-02-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jean Bourgain died on +2018-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jean Bourgain held citizenship in Belgium^[9].
• French was Jean Bourgain's native language^[10].
• Jean Bourgain's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Jean Bourgain's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Jean Bourgain's field of work was mathematical analysis^[11].
• Jean Bourgain's field of work was functional analysis^[12].
• Jean Bourgain's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Jean Bourgain's field of work was analytic number theory^[14].
• Jean Bourgain's field of work was harmonic analysis^[15].
• Jean Bourgain's field of work was ergodic theory^[16].
• Among Jean Bourgain's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17].
• Jean Bourgain was employed by Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[18].
• Jean Bourgain was educated at Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[19].
• Jean Bourgain's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels^[20].
• Jean Bourgain was educated at Université libre de Bruxelles^[21].
• Jean Bourgain's doctoral advisor was Freddy Delbaen^[22].
• Jean Bourgain received the Fields medal^[23].
• Jean Bourgain received the Élie Cartan Prize^[24].
• Jean Bourgain received the Ostrowski Prize^[25].
• Jean Bourgain received the Salem Prize^[26].
• Jean Bourgain received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ostend^[2], Jean Bourgain… he was born on +1954-02-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. French was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[19], a university^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1969^[30], headquartered in Ixelles^[31]; Free University of Brussels^[20], a university^[32], in Belgium^[33], founded in 1834^[34], headquartered in Brussels^[35]; and Université libre de Bruxelles^[21], a university^[36], in Belgium^[37], founded in 1969^[38], headquartered in Ixelles^[39]. Jean Bourgain's doctoral advisor was Freddy Delbaen^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[11], an academic discipline^[40]; functional analysis^[12], a branch of mathematics^[41]; mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[42]; analytic number theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[43]; harmonic analysis^[15], a branch of mathematics^[44]; and ergodic theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[45]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1867^[48] and Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[18], a university^[49], in Belgium^[50], founded in 1969^[51], headquartered in Ixelles^[52]. Doctoral students include James Colliander^[53] and Péter Varjú^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[23], a mathematics award^[55], founded in 1936^[56]; Élie Cartan Prize^[24], a science award^[57], founded in 1980^[58]; Ostrowski Prize^[25], a science award^[59], in Switzerland^[60], founded in 1989^[61]; Salem Prize^[26], a science award^[62], in France^[63], founded in 1968^[64]; honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[27], an award^[65], in Belgium^[66]; and honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[67], an honorary degree^[68], in Israel^[69].

Death and Burial

Jean Bourgain died on +2018-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Bonheiden^[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Bourgain ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was Jean Bourgain born?

Jean Bourgain was born in Ostend^[2].

Where did Jean Bourgain die?

Jean Bourgain died in Bonheiden^[4].

What did Jean Bourgain do for work?

Jean Bourgain worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Jean Bourgain go to school?

Jean Bourgain was educated at Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[19], Free University of Brussels^[20], and Université libre de Bruxelles^[21].

What awards did Jean Bourgain receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[23], Élie Cartan Prize^[24], Ostrowski Prize^[25], and Salem Prize^[26].