Jean-Marc Fontaine

French mathematician (1944–2019)
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Jean-Marc Fontaine

Summary

Jean-Marc Fontaine is a human[1]. He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2]. He was born on +1944-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +2019-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Marc Fontaine's place of birth was Boulogne-Billancourt[2].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine was born on +1944-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine died on +2019-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine's father was André Fontaine[8].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine's field of work was algebraic geometry[10].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine's field of work was number theory[11].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine was employed by University of Paris-Sud[12].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine was employed by Joseph Fourier University[13].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[14].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine was educated at École polytechnique[15].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine's doctoral advisor was Jean-Pierre Serre[16].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[17].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine received the Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award[18].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine received the Cours Peccot[19].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine was a member of French Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[22].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine's image is recorded as Jean-Marc.jpg[23].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine is recorded as male[24].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine supervised Jean-Pierre Wintenberger as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jean-Marc Fontaine supervised Christophe Breuil as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2], Jean-Marc Fontaine… he was born on +1944-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was André Fontaine[8].

Education

Jean-Marc Fontaine's education included a stint at École polytechnique[15]. His doctoral advisor was Jean-Pierre Serre[16].

Career and Affiliations

Jean-Marc Fontaine's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[28] and number theory[11], a branch of mathematics[29]. Employers include University of Paris-Sud[12], a university in France[30], in France[31], founded in 1971[32], headquartered in Lille[33]; Joseph Fourier University[13], a university[34], in France[35], founded in 1970[36], headquartered in Saint-Martin-d'Hères[37]; and National Center for Scientific Research[14], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[38], in France[39], founded in 1939[40], headquartered in Paris[41]. Doctoral students include Jean-Pierre Wintenberger[26], a mathematician[42], 1954–2019[43], of France[44], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory[45], specialised in number theory[46]; Christophe Breuil[27], a mathematician[47], b. 1968[48], of France[49], awarded the Jacques Herbrand Prize[50], specialised in mathematician[51]; Pierre Colmez[52], a mathematician[53], b. 1962[54], of France[55], awarded the Fermat Prize[56], specialised in mathematics[57]; Frédéric Cherbonnier[58], b. 1969[59]; Maja Volkov[60]; and Olivier Brinon[61], b. 1975[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[17], a science award[63], in France[64], founded in 1981[65]; Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award[18], a science award[66], in France[67], founded in 1943[68]; and Cours Peccot[19], a course[69].

Death and Burial

Jean-Marc Fontaine died on +2019-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was cancer[70].

Why It Matters

Jean-Marc Fontaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Pierre Colmez[72], a mathematician[73], b. 1962[74], of France[75], awarded the Fermat Prize[76], specialised in mathematics[77]; Christophe Breuil[78], a mathematician[79], b. 1968[80], of France[81], awarded the Jacques Herbrand Prize[82], specialised in mathematician[83]; and Jean-Pierre Wintenberger[84], a mathematician[85], 1954–2019[86], of France[87], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory[88], specialised in number theory[89].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Marc Fontaine born?

Born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2], Jean-Marc Fontaine…

Where did Jean-Marc Fontaine die?

Jean-Marc Fontaine died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Jean-Marc Fontaine's parents?

Jean-Marc Fontaine's father was André Fontaine[8].

What did Jean-Marc Fontaine do for work?

Jean-Marc Fontaine worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Jean-Marc Fontaine go to school?

Jean-Marc Fontaine was educated at École polytechnique[15].

What awards did Jean-Marc Fontaine receive?

Honors received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[17], Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award[18], and Cours Peccot[19].

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