Jean Mawhin

Belgian mathematician and historian of mathematics
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Jean Mawhin

Summary

Jean Mawhin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lambermont[2]. He was born on December 11, 1942[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Lambermont[2], Jean Mawhin…
  • Jean Mawhin was born on December 11, 1942[3].
  • Jean Mawhin held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • French was Jean Mawhin's native language[8].
  • Jean Mawhin's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Jean Mawhin worked as a historian of mathematics[5].
  • Jean Mawhin worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jean Mawhin's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Jean Mawhin's field of work was theory of differential equations[10].
  • Jean Mawhin's field of work was mathematical analysis[11].
  • Among Jean Mawhin's employers was UCLouvain[12].
  • Jean Mawhin's doctoral advisor was Paul Ledoux[13].
  • A notable student of Jean Mawhin was Theo D'Hondt[14].
  • A notable student of Jean Mawhin was Marius N. Nkashama[15].
  • A notable student of Jean Mawhin was Benoît Laloux[16].
  • A notable student of Jean Mawhin was Abdou Kouider Ben Naoum[17].
  • A notable student of Jean Mawhin was Bernadette Ermens[18].
  • A notable student of Jean Mawhin was Yamma Ghabbar-Benhamida[19].
  • Jean Mawhin received the honorary doctorate of the University of Granada[20].
  • Jean Mawhin is recorded as male[21].
  • Jean Mawhin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jean Mawhin supervised Michel Willem as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jean Mawhin supervised Thierry De Pauw as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jean Mawhin supervised Marc Pierre Henrard as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jean Mawhin supervised Alessandro Fonda as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lambermont[2], Jean Mawhin… he was born on December 11, 1942[3]. French was his native language[8].

Education

Jean Mawhin's doctoral advisor was Paul Ledoux[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[27]; theory of differential equations[10], a branch of mathematics[28]; and mathematical analysis[11], an academic discipline[29]. Jean Mawhin was employed by UCLouvain[12]. Notable students include Theo D'Hondt[14], a computer scientist[30], of Belgium[31]; Marius N. Nkashama[15]; Benoît Laloux[16]; Abdou Kouider Ben Naoum[17]; Bernadette Ermens[18]; and Yamma Ghabbar-Benhamida[19]. Doctoral students include Michel Willem[23], a mathematician[32], b. 1953[33], of Belgium[34], specialised in mathematical analysis[35]; Thierry De Pauw[24], a mathematician[36], b. 1971[37]; Marc Pierre Henrard[25]; Alessandro Fonda[26], a mathematician[38], b. 1961[39], of Italy[40]; Cristian Bereanu[41]; and Vincent Bouchez[42].

Recognition

Jean Mawhin received the honorary doctorate of the University of Granada[20].

FAQs

Where was Jean Mawhin born?

Jean Mawhin was born in Lambermont[2].

What did Jean Mawhin do for work?

Jean Mawhin worked as mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Jean Mawhin receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the University of Granada[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . cmat.uminho.pt. cmat.uminho.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . cmat.uminho.pt. cmat.uminho.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . archivo.ugr.es. archivo.ugr.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [41] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [42] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cmat.uminho.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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