Jean Serra

French mathematician
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Jean Serra

Summary

Jean Serra is a human[1]. He was born in Algeria[2]. He was born on +1940-03-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Algeria[2], Jean Serra…
  • Jean Serra was born on +1940-03-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Serra held citizenship in France[7].
  • French was Jean Serra's native language[8].
  • Jean Serra worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Jean Serra worked as an engineer[5].
  • Jean Serra's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Jean Serra was educated at École nationale supérieure des mines de Nancy[10].
  • Jean Serra's education included a stint at Nancy-Université[11].
  • Jean Serra's education included a stint at Pierre and Marie Curie University[12].
  • Jean Serra's education included a stint at University of Lorraine[13].
  • Jean Serra's doctoral advisor was Georges Matheron[14].
  • Jean Serra received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[15].
  • Jean Serra received the Georges Matheron Lectureship[16].
  • Jean Serra received the honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[17].
  • Jean Serra's image is recorded as Serra-Photo.jpg[18].
  • Jean Serra is recorded as male[19].
  • Jean Serra's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jean Serra supervised Jesus Angulo as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jean Serra supervised Marcin Iwanowski as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jean Serra supervised Dominique Jeulin as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jean Serra supervised Hugues Talbot as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jean Serra supervised Bangalore Ravi Kiran as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jean Serra supervised Allan Hanbury as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jean Serra supervised Denis Mariano-Goulart as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Algeria[2], Jean Serra… he was born on +1940-03-20T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at École nationale supérieure des mines de Nancy[10], an engineering school in France[28], in France[29], founded in 1919[30]; Nancy-Université[11], a Higher education and research cluster[31], in France[32], founded in 1572[33], headquartered in Nancy[34]; Pierre and Marie Curie University[12], a university in France[35], in France[36], founded in 1971[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; and University of Lorraine[13], a grand établissement[39], in France[40], founded in 2012[41], headquartered in Nancy[42]. Jean Serra's doctoral advisor was Georges Matheron[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and engineer[5]. Jean Serra's field of work was mathematics[9]. Doctoral students include Jesus Angulo[21]; Marcin Iwanowski[22], an engineer[43], b. 1971[44], of Poland[45], specialised in computer vision[46]; Dominique Jeulin[23]; Hugues Talbot[24]; Bangalore Ravi Kiran[25]; and Allan Hanbury[26], a researcher[47], b. 1974[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[49], in France[50]; Georges Matheron Lectureship[16], an award[51]; and honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[17], an award[52], in Spain[53], founded in 1976[54].

Why It Matters

Jean Serra ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Marcin Iwanowski[57], an engineer[58], b. 1971[59], of Poland[60], specialised in computer vision[61].

FAQs

Where was Jean Serra born?

Jean Serra was born in Algeria[2].

What did Jean Serra do for work?

Jean Serra worked as mathematician[4] and engineer[5].

Where did Jean Serra go to school?

Jean Serra was educated at École nationale supérieure des mines de Nancy[10], Nancy-Université[11], Pierre and Marie Curie University[12], and University of Lorraine[13].

What awards did Jean Serra receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[15], Georges Matheron Lectureship[16], and honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[17].

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  10. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  30. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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