Jean-Pierre Bourguignon

French mathematician
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Summary

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon was born on July 21, 1947[1], in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[5]
  • Field of work: differential geometry[6]
  • Employer: École polytechnique[7], Pierre and Marie Curie University[8], Paris Diderot University[9]
  • Educated at: École polytechnique[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Marcel Berger[11]
  • Award received: Langevin prize[12], CNRS bronze medal[13], doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[14], Fellow of the Royal Society[15]
  • Member of: Academia Europaea[16], Comité d'éthique du CNRS[17], Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[18], Centre de mathématiques Laurent Schwartz[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Doctoral student: Denis Auroux[21], Osmo Pekonen[22], Marc Herzlich[23], Christophe Margerin[24], Patrick Foulon[25], Andrei Moroianu[26], Oussama Hijazi[27], Jean-Pierre Ezin[28], Marcus Slupinski[29]
  • Commons category: Jean-Pierre Bourguignon[30]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Science[31]
  • Family name: Bourguignon[32]
  • Given name: Jean-Pierre[33]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[34], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[35], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[36], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[37], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[38], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[40]
  • Name in native language: Jean-Pierre Bourguignon[41]
  • Different from: Jean-Pierre Bourguignon[42]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[43]
  • Affiliation string: European Research Council[44]

Why It Matters

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Denis Auroux[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1977[49], of France[50]; Osmo Pekonen[51], a mathematician[52], 1960–2022[53], of Finland[54], awarded the Gustave Chaix d'Est-Ange Prize[55], specialised in mathematics[56]; and Jean-Pierre Ezin[57], a mathematician[58], b. 1944[59], of Benin[60], awarded the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[61].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Pierre Bourguignon born?

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon's place of birth was 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2].

What did Jean-Pierre Bourguignon do for work?

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon worked as a mathematician[3].

Where did Jean-Pierre Bourguignon go to school?

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon was educated at École polytechnique[10].

What awards did Jean-Pierre Bourguignon receive?

Honors received include Langevin prize[12], CNRS bronze medal[13], doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[14], and Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Lyon Municipal Archives. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] ↑ . FCT. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . FCT. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . FCT. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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