Jean-Yves Girard

French logician
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Jean-Yves Girard

Summary

Jean-Yves Girard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1947[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], philosopher[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Yves Girard's place of birth was Lyon[2].
  • Jean-Yves Girard was born on January 1, 1947[3].
  • Jean-Yves Girard held citizenship in France[8].
  • Jean-Yves Girard worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Jean-Yves Girard's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Jean-Yves Girard's professions included researcher[6].
  • Jean-Yves Girard's field of work was proof theory[9].
  • Jean-Yves Girard held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[10].
  • Jean-Yves Girard was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[11].
  • Jean-Yves Girard was educated at École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines[12].
  • Jean-Yves Girard's doctoral advisor was Jean-Louis Krivine[13].
  • Jean-Yves Girard received the Poncelet Prize[14].
  • Jean-Yves Girard received the CNRS silver medal[15].
  • Jean-Yves Girard was a member of French Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Jean-Yves Girard was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Jean-Yves Girard is recorded as male[18].
  • Jean-Yves Girard's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jean-Yves Girard supervised Vincent Danos as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jean-Yves Girard supervised Yves Lafont as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jean-Yves Girard supervised Arnaud Fleury as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jean-Yves Girard supervised Laurent Regnier as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jean-Yves Girard supervised Marco Pedicini as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jean-Yves Girard supervised Pasquale Malacaria as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jean-Yves Girard supervised George Koletsos as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jean-Yves Girard supervised Christian Retoré as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lyon[2], Jean-Yves Girard… he was born on January 1, 1947[3].

Education

Jean-Yves Girard was educated at École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines[12]. His doctoral advisor was Jean-Louis Krivine[13]. He studied under Jean-Louis Krivine[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], philosopher[5], and researcher[6]. Jean-Yves Girard's field of work was proof theory[9]. Among his employers was National Center for Scientific Research[11]. He held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[10]. Doctoral students include Vincent Danos[20], a computer scientist[29], specialised in computer science[30]; Yves Lafont[21], a mathematician[31], b. 1961[32], of France[33]; Arnaud Fleury[22], a researcher[34]; Laurent Regnier[23], of France[35]; Marco Pedicini[24], a researcher[36], b. 1987[37]; and Pasquale Malacaria[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Poncelet Prize[14], an award[38], in France[39], founded in 1868[40] and CNRS silver medal[15], a science award[41], in France[42], founded in 1954[43].

Why It Matters

Jean-Yves Girard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

He is credited with the discovery of System F[45], a lambda calculus[46] and linear logic[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vincent Danos[48], a computer scientist[49], specialised in computer science[50].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Yves Girard born?

Jean-Yves Girard's place of birth was Lyon[2].

What did Jean-Yves Girard do for work?

Jean-Yves Girard worked as mathematician[4], philosopher[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Jean-Yves Girard go to school?

Jean-Yves Girard was educated at École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines[12].

What awards did Jean-Yves Girard receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize[14] and CNRS silver medal[15].

What did Jean-Yves Girard discover?

Jean-Yves Girard is credited as discoverer of System F[45] and linear logic[47].

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  14. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . www.academie-sciences.fr. wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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