Jean-Pierre Serre

Summary

Jean-Pierre Serre is a human^[1]. Born in Bages^[2], he… he was born on +1926-09-15T00:00:00Z^[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 (268 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Bages^[2], Jean-Pierre Serre…
• Jean-Pierre Serre was born on +1926-09-15T00:00:00Z^[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 CNRS Gold medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bages^[2], Jean-Pierre Serre… he was born on +1926-09-15T00:00:00Z^[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]; CNRS Gold medal^[27], a science award^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1954^[45]; Abel Prize^[46], a science award^[47], in Norway^[48], founded in 2003^[49], headquartered in Oslo^[50]; Émile Picard Medal^[51], a mathematics award^[52], in France^[53]; and Balzan Prize^[54], a science award^[55], in Switzerland^[56], founded in 1961^[57].

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 (268 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

He is credited with the discovery of Ribet's theorem^[60], a theorem^[61] and Quillen–Suslin theorem^[62], a theorem^[63]. Entities named for him include Serre duality^[37] and Serre's modularity conjecture^[38].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jean-Marc Fontaine^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1944–2019^[66], of France^[67], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[68], specialised in algebraic geometry^[69]; Pierre Gabriel^[70], a mathematician^[71], 1933–2015^[72], of France^[73], awarded the Cours Peccot^[74], specialised in mathematics^[75]; and Michel Broué^[76], a mathematician^[77], b. 1946^[78], of France^[79], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham^[80], specialised in mathematics^[81].

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], CNRS Gold medal^[27], and Abel Prize^[46].

What did Jean-Pierre Serre discover?

Jean-Pierre Serre is credited as discoverer of Ribet's theorem^[60] and Quillen–Suslin theorem^[62].