Jean Gaston Darboux

French mathematician (1842–1917)
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Jean Gaston Darboux

Summary

Jean Gaston Darboux is a human[1]. Born in Nîmes[2], he… he was born on +1842-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1917-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean Gaston Darboux was born in Nîmes[2].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux was born on +1842-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux died on +1917-02-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].
  • Among Jean Gaston Darboux's spouses was Célina Carbonnier[11].
  • A child of Jean Gaston Darboux was Jean-Gaston Darboux[12].
  • A child of Jean Gaston Darboux was Lucie Darboux[13].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux held citizenship in France[14].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux's professions included writer[8].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux's field of work was geometry[15].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux's field of work was mathematical analysis[16].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux held the position of president of the Mathematical Society of France[17].
  • Among Jean Gaston Darboux's employers was University of Paris[18].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux was employed by Lycée Saint-Louis[19].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux was employed by Collège de France[20].
  • Among Jean Gaston Darboux's employers was Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux was employed by École Normale Supérieure[22].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux was educated at École Normale Supérieure[23].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux's education included a stint at Lycée Alphonse Daudet[24].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux's education included a stint at Lycée Joffre[25].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux's doctoral advisor was Michel Chasles[26].
  • Jean Gaston Darboux received the Poncelet Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nîmes[2], Jean Gaston Darboux… he was born on +1842-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[23], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Alphonse Daudet[24], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34]; and Lycée Joffre[25], a lycée[35], in France[36], founded in 1802[37]. Jean Gaston Darboux's doctoral advisor was Michel Chasles[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[38] and mathematical analysis[16], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include University of Paris[18], a former entity[40], in France[41], founded in 1150[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; Lycée Saint-Louis[19], an educational facility[44], in France[45], founded in 1965[46]; Collège de France[20], a higher education institution[47], in France[48], founded in 1530[49], headquartered in Paris[50]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21], an educational facility[51], in France[52], founded in 1965[53]; and École Normale Supérieure[22], a école normale supérieure[54], in France[55], founded in 1794[56], headquartered in Paris[57]. Jean Gaston Darboux held the position of president of the Mathematical Society of France[17]. Doctoral students include Stanisław Zaremba[58], Charles Émile Picard[59], Émile Borel[60], Élie Cartan[61], Édouard Goursat[62], and Thomas Joannes Stieltjes[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Poncelet Prize[27], an award[64], in France[65], founded in 1868[66]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[67], a grade of an order[68], in France[69]; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[70], a science award[71], in France[72]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[73], a fellowship award[74], in United Kingdom[75]; and Sylvester Medal[76].

Personal Life

Among Jean Gaston Darboux's spouses was Célina Carbonnier[11]. Children include Jean-Gaston Darboux[12], a zoologist[77], b. 1870[78], of France[79], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[80] and Lucie Darboux[13], 1873–1970[81]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism[82].

Death and Burial

Jean Gaston Darboux died on +1917-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Gaston Darboux include intermediate value theorem[83], Darboux integral[84], Darboux's theorem[85], Darboux frame[86], Darboux transformation[87], Darboux Island[88], and 18734 Darboux[89].

Why It Matters

Jean Gaston Darboux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

He has been cited as an influence by Kentaro Yano[92], a mathematician[93], 1912–1993[94], of Japan[95], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class[96], specialised in differential geometry[97].

Entities named for him include intermediate value theorem[83], Darboux integral[84], Darboux's theorem[85], Darboux frame[86], Darboux transformation[87], and Darboux Island[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Émile Borel[98], a mathematician[99], 1871–1956[100], of France[101], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[102], specialised in probability theory[103]; Élie Cartan[104], a mathematician[105], 1869–1951[106], of France[107], awarded the Leconte Prize[108], specialised in differential geometry[109]; Charles Émile Picard[110], a mathematician[111], 1856–1941[112], of France[113], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[114], specialised in mathematical analysis[115]; Thomas Joannes Stieltjes[116], a mathematician[117], 1856–1894[118], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[119], awarded the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[120]; Stanisław Zaremba[121], a mathematician[122], 1863–1942[123], of Poland[124], awarded the honorary doctor of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[125], specialised in mathematical analysis[126]; and Édouard Goursat[127], a mathematician[128], 1858–1936[129], of France[130], awarded the Poncelet Prize[131], specialised in mathematical analysis[132].

FAQs

Where was Jean Gaston Darboux born?

Born in Nîmes[2], Jean Gaston Darboux…

Where did Jean Gaston Darboux die?

Jean Gaston Darboux died in Paris[4].

Who was Jean Gaston Darboux married to?

Jean Gaston Darboux's spouses include Célina Carbonnier[11].

What did Jean Gaston Darboux do for work?

Jean Gaston Darboux worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Jean Gaston Darboux go to school?

Jean Gaston Darboux was educated at École Normale Supérieure[23], Lycée Alphonse Daudet[24], and Lycée Joffre[25].

What awards did Jean Gaston Darboux receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize[27], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[67], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[70], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[73].

Who did Jean Gaston Darboux influence?

Jean Gaston Darboux has been cited as an influence by Kentaro Yano[92].

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