Jean Leray

Summary

Jean Leray is a human^[1]. Born in Chantenay-sur-Loire^[2], he… he was born on November 7, 1906^[3]. He died in La Baule-Escoublac^[4]. He died on November 10, 1998^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], and professor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Chantenay-sur-Loire^[2], Jean Leray…
• Jean Leray's place of birth was Nantes^[10].
• Jean Leray passed away in La Baule-Escoublac^[4].
• Jean Leray was born on November 7, 1906^[3].
• Jean Leray died on November 10, 1998^[5].
• Jean Leray's father was Francis Leray^[11].
• Jean Leray held citizenship in France^[12].
• Jean Leray's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Jean Leray's professions included topologist^[7].
• Jean Leray worked as a professor^[8].
• Jean Leray's field of work was mathematical analysis^[13].
• Jean Leray's field of work was partial differential equation^[14].
• Jean Leray's field of work was topology^[15].
• Among Jean Leray's employers was Collège de France^[16].
• Among Jean Leray's employers was Université de Nancy^[17].
• Among Jean Leray's employers was French Armed Forces^[18].
• Jean Leray's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[19].
• Jean Leray's doctoral advisor was Henri Villat^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Leray is degree of an analytic mapping^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Leray is Q1662850^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Leray is Q16613074^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Leray is Leray projection^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Leray is Leray spectral sequence^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Leray is Leray's theorem^[26].
• Jean Leray received the Lomonosov Gold Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chantenay-sur-Loire^[2], a commune of France^[28], in France^[29] and Nantes^[10], a commune of France^[30], in France^[31], headquartered in boulevard de Berlin^[32]. Jean Leray was born on November 7, 1906^[3]. His father was Francis Leray^[11].

Education

Jean Leray's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[19]. His doctoral advisor was Henri Villat^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], and professor^[8]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[13], an academic discipline^[33]; partial differential equation^[14]; and topology^[15], a branch of mathematics^[34]. Employers include Collège de France^[16], a higher education institution^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1530^[37], headquartered in Paris^[38]; Université de Nancy^[17], a university in France^[39], in France^[40]; and French Armed Forces^[18], an armed forces^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1792^[43]. Doctoral students include Armand Borel^[44], a mathematician^[45], 1923–2003^[46], of Switzerland^[47], awarded the Balzan Prize^[48], specialised in topology^[49]; István Fáry^[50], a mathematician^[51], 1922–1984^[52], of Hungary^[53], specialised in mathematics^[54]; René Deheuvels^[55], a mathematician^[56], 1923–2016^[57], of France^[58]; Claude Wagschal^[59]; Phillipe A. Dionne^[60]; and Jean Vaillant^[61].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include degree of an analytic mapping^[21], Q1662850^[22], Q16613074^[23], Leray projection^[24], Leray spectral sequence^[25], and Leray's theorem^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Lomonosov Gold Medal^[27], a science award^[62], in Russia^[63]; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[64], a science award^[65], in France^[66]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[67], a science award^[68], in Israel^[69], founded in 1978^[70]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[71], a fellowship award^[72], in United Kingdom^[73]; Cours Peccot^[74], a course^[75]; and Feltrinelli Prize^[76], a science award^[77], in Italy^[78].

Death and Burial

Jean Leray died on November 10, 1998^[5]. He died in La Baule-Escoublac^[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Leray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

He is credited with the discovery of spectral sequence^[81] and sheaf^[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Armand Borel^[83], a mathematician^[84], 1923–2003^[85], of Switzerland^[86], awarded the Balzan Prize^[87], specialised in topology^[88] and István Fáry^[89], a mathematician^[90], 1922–1984^[91], of Hungary^[92], specialised in mathematics^[93].

FAQs

Where was Jean Leray born?

Born in Chantenay-sur-Loire^[2], Jean Leray…

Where did Jean Leray die?

Jean Leray died in La Baule-Escoublac^[4].

Who were Jean Leray's parents?

Jean Leray's father was Francis Leray^[11].

What did Jean Leray do for work?

Jean Leray worked as mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], and professor^[8].

Where did Jean Leray go to school?

Jean Leray was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[19].

What awards did Jean Leray receive?

Honors received include Lomonosov Gold Medal^[27], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[64], Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[67], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[71].

What did Jean Leray discover?

Jean Leray is credited as discoverer of spectral sequence^[81] and sheaf^[82].