Jean Cerf

French mathematician
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Jean Cerf

Summary

Jean Cerf is a human[1]. He was born in Solaize[2]. He was born on March 31, 1928[3]. He passed away in Pierre-Bénite[4]. He died on October 10, 1997[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 (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean Cerf was born in Solaize[2].
  • Jean Cerf passed away in Pierre-Bénite[4].
  • Jean Cerf was born on March 31, 1928[3].
  • Jean Cerf died on October 10, 1997[5].
  • Jean Cerf held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean Cerf's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Jean Cerf worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jean Cerf held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[10].
  • Jean Cerf was employed by University of Paris[11].
  • Among Jean Cerf's employers was Lille University of Science and Technology[12].
  • Jean Cerf's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Jean Cerf's doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan[14].
  • Jean Cerf received the Servant Prize[15].
  • Jean Cerf is recorded as male[16].
  • Jean Cerf's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jean Cerf supervised François Laudenbach as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jean Cerf supervised Alain Chenciner as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jean Cerf supervised Francis Sergeraert as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jean Cerf supervised Manuel Arala Chaves as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jean Cerf's given name is recorded as Jean[22].
  • Jean Cerf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Jean Cerf's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Jean Barthélémy Cerf'}[24].
  • Jean Cerf's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Cerf'}[25].
  • Jean Cerf's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

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Origins and Family

Jean Cerf was born in Solaize[2]. He was born on March 31, 1928[3].

Education

Jean Cerf was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13]. His doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Paris[11], a former entity[27], in France[28], founded in 1150[29], headquartered in Paris[30] and Lille University of Science and Technology[12], an open-access publisher[31], in France[32], founded in 1970[33], headquartered in Villeneuve-d'Ascq[34]. Jean Cerf held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[10]. Doctoral students include François Laudenbach[18], a mathematician[35], b. 1945[36], of France[37]; Alain Chenciner[19], a mathematician[38], b. 1943[39], of France[40], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[41]; Francis Sergeraert[20], b. 2000[42], of France[43]; and Manuel Arala Chaves[21], b. 1936[44], of Portugal[45].

Recognition

Jean Cerf received the Servant Prize[15].

Death and Burial

Jean Cerf died on October 10, 1997[5]. He died in Pierre-Bénite[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Cerf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Jean Cerf born?

Born in Solaize[2], Jean Cerf…

Where did Jean Cerf die?

Jean Cerf passed away in Pierre-Bénite[4].

What did Jean Cerf do for work?

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

Where did Jean Cerf go to school?

Jean Cerf was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].

What awards did Jean Cerf receive?

Honors received include Servant Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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