Jean-Pierre Serre

French mathematician
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Jean-Pierre Serre

Summary

Jean-Pierre Serre is a human[1]. Born in Bages[2], he… he was born on September 15, 1926[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,297 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bages[2], Jean-Pierre Serre…
  • Jean-Pierre Serre was born on September 15, 1926[3].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre's father was Jean Serre[8].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre was married to Josiane Serre[9].
  • A child of Jean-Pierre Serre was Claudine Monteil[10].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre's professions included researcher[6].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre's field of work was algebraic geometry[12].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre's field of work was algebra[13].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre's field of work was number theory[14].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre's field of work was topology[15].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre's field of work was algebraic topology[17].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre's doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Pierre Serre is Serre spectral sequence[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Pierre Serre is Lyndon–Hochschild–Serre spectral sequence[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Pierre Serre is Serre–Tate theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Pierre Serre is Serre–Swan theorem[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Pierre Serre is Serre's theorem on a semisimple Lie algebra[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Pierre Serre is Serre's theorem on affineness[24].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre received the Fields medal[26].
  • Jean-Pierre Serre received the honorary degree[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bages[2], Jean-Pierre Serre… he was born on September 15, 1926[3]. His father was Jean Serre[8].

Education

Jean-Pierre Serre's doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[28]; algebra[13], a branch of mathematics[29]; number theory[14], a branch of mathematics[30]; topology[15], a branch of mathematics[31]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[32]; and algebraic topology[17]. Doctoral students include Jean-Marc Fontaine[33], Michel Broué[34], Pierre Gabriel[35], and John Paul Labute[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Serre spectral sequence[19], Lyndon–Hochschild–Serre spectral sequence[20], Serre–Tate theorem[21], Serre–Swan theorem[22], Serre's theorem on a semisimple Lie algebra[23], and Serre's theorem on affineness[24]. Things named for Jean-Pierre Serre include Serre duality[37] and Serre's modularity conjecture[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; Fields medal[26], a mathematics award[41], founded in 1936[42]; honorary degree[27], an award[43]; CNRS Gold medal[44], a science award[45], in France[46], founded in 1954[47]; Abel Prize[48], a science award[49], in Norway[50], founded in 2003[51], headquartered in Oslo[52]; and Émile Picard Medal[53], a mathematics award[54], in France[55].

Personal Life

Among Jean-Pierre Serre's spouses was Josiane Serre[9]. A child of him was Claudine Monteil[10].

Why It Matters

Jean-Pierre Serre ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,297 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He is credited with the discovery of Ribet's theorem[58], a theorem[59] and Quillen–Suslin theorem[60], a theorem[61]. Entities named for him include Serre duality[37] and Serre's modularity conjecture[38].

His notable doctoral advisees include Michel Broué[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1946[64], of France[65], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[66], specialised in mathematics[67]; Jean-Marc Fontaine[68], a mathematician[69], 1944–2019[70], of France[71], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[72], specialised in algebraic geometry[73]; and Pierre Gabriel[74], a mathematician[75], 1933–2015[76], of France[77], awarded the Cours Peccot[78], specialised in mathematics[79].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Pierre Serre born?

Born in Bages[2], Jean-Pierre Serre…

Who were Jean-Pierre Serre's parents?

Jean-Pierre Serre's father was Jean Serre[8].

Who was Jean-Pierre Serre married to?

Jean-Pierre Serre's spouses include Josiane Serre[9].

What did Jean-Pierre Serre do for work?

Jean-Pierre Serre worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6].

What awards did Jean-Pierre Serre receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25], Fields medal[26], honorary degree[27], and CNRS Gold medal[44].

What did Jean-Pierre Serre discover?

Jean-Pierre Serre is credited as discoverer of Ribet's theorem[58] and Quillen–Suslin theorem[60].

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