Jean-Louis Verdier

French mathematician (1935–1989)
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Jean-Louis Verdier

Summary

Jean-Louis Verdier is a human[1]. He was born in Le Havre[2]. He was born on February 2, 1935[3]. He died in Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française[4]. He died on August 25, 1989[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 (70 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Louis Verdier was born in Le Havre[2].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier passed away in Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française[4].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier was born on February 2, 1935[3].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier died on August 25, 1989[5].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Among Jean-Louis Verdier's employers was Paris Diderot University[11].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[12].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier's education included a stint at University of Paris[14].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier's doctoral advisor was Alexander Grothendieck[15].
  • A notable student of Jean-Louis Verdier was Daniel Alibert[16].
  • A notable student of Jean-Louis Verdier was Alain Bruguières[17].
  • A notable student of Jean-Louis Verdier was Fouad El Zein[18].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier is recorded as male[19].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier supervised Arnaud Beauville as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier supervised Alain Lascoux as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier supervised Gérard Gonzalez-Sprinberg as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier supervised Georges Maltsiniotis as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier supervised André Galligo as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier supervised Víctor González-Aguilera as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jean-Louis Verdier's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Louis Verdier[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Louis Verdier was born in Le Havre[2]. He was born on February 2, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Science Faculty of Paris[12], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1811[30]; École Normale Supérieure[13], a école normale supérieure[31], in France[32], founded in 1794[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; and University of Paris[14], a former entity[35], in France[36], founded in 1150[37], headquartered in Paris[38]. Jean-Louis Verdier's doctoral advisor was Alexander Grothendieck[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Jean-Louis Verdier's field of work was mathematics[10]. Among his employers was Paris Diderot University[11]. Notable students include Daniel Alibert[16], Alain Bruguières[17], and Fouad El Zein[18]. Doctoral students include Arnaud Beauville[21], a mathematician[39], b. 1947[40], of France[41], awarded the Servant Prize[42], specialised in mathematics[43]; Alain Lascoux[22], a mathematician[44], 1944–2013[45], of France[46], specialised in mathematics[47]; Gérard Gonzalez-Sprinberg[23]; Georges Maltsiniotis[24]; André Galligo[25], a mathematician[48], b. 1946[49], of France[50]; and Víctor González-Aguilera[26].

Death and Burial

Jean-Louis Verdier died on August 25, 1989[5]. He died in Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Louis Verdier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

He is credited with the discovery of derived category[52], founded in 1960[53] and triangulated category[54], a mathematical structure[55].

His notable doctoral advisees include Arnaud Beauville[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1947[58], of France[59], awarded the Servant Prize[60], specialised in mathematics[61] and Alain Lascoux[62], a mathematician[63], 1944–2013[64], of France[65], specialised in mathematics[66].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Louis Verdier born?

Born in Le Havre[2], Jean-Louis Verdier…

Where did Jean-Louis Verdier die?

Jean-Louis Verdier passed away in Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française[4].

What did Jean-Louis Verdier do for work?

Jean-Louis Verdier worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jean-Louis Verdier go to school?

Jean-Louis Verdier was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[12], École Normale Supérieure[13], and University of Paris[14].

What did Jean-Louis Verdier discover?

Jean-Louis Verdier is credited as discoverer of derived category[52] and triangulated category[54].

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  23. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Doctoral student Arnaud Beauville, Alain Lascoux, Gérard Gonzalez-Sprinberg +3
    Doctoral advisor Alexander Grothendieck
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