Joseph Alfred Serret

French mathematician (1819–1885)
Person human Q726415
Joseph Alfred Serret
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Joseph Alfred Serret

Summary

Joseph Alfred Serret is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1819-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Versailles[4]. He died on +1885-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], professor[7], and astronomer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Joseph Alfred Serret…
  • Joseph Alfred Serret passed away in Versailles[4].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret was born on +1819-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret died on +1885-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret held citizenship in France[10].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret's professions included professor[7].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret's professions included astronomer[8].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret's field of work was geometry[11].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Among Joseph Alfred Serret's employers was Collège de France[14].
  • Among Joseph Alfred Serret's employers was Collège Sainte-Barbe[15].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret was employed by Science Faculty of Paris[16].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret was employed by École polytechnique[17].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret was educated at École polytechnique[18].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Alfred Serret is Frenet–Serret formulas[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Alfred Serret is Frenet–Serret frame[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Alfred Serret is Q134585896[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Alfred Serret is Cours d'algèbre supérieure[23].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret was a member of Bureau des Longitudes[25].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret was a member of Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques[26].
  • Joseph Alfred Serret was a member of Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Alfred Serret was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1819-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[18], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31] and Science Faculty of Paris[19], a faculty[32], in France[33], founded in 1811[34]. Joseph Alfred Serret earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[35]. He studied under Louis Richard[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], professor[7], and astronomer[8]. Fields of work include geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[37]; astronomy[12], a branch of science[38]; and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include Collège de France[14], a higher education institution[40], in France[41], founded in 1530[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; Collège Sainte-Barbe[15], a lycée[44], in France[45]; Science Faculty of Paris[16], a faculty[46], in France[47], founded in 1811[48]; and École polytechnique[17], a grande école[49], in France[50], founded in 1794[51], headquartered in Palaiseau[52]. Joseph Alfred Serret supervised Camille Jordan as a doctoral student[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Frenet–Serret formulas[20]; Frenet–Serret frame[21], a mathematical concept[54]; Q134585896[22]; and Cours d'algèbre supérieure[23]. Things named for Joseph Alfred Serret include Frenet–Serret formulas[55].

Death and Burial

Joseph Alfred Serret died on +1885-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Versailles[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Alfred Serret ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Frenet–Serret formulas[55].

His notable doctoral advisees include Camille Jordan[58], a mathematician[59], 1838–1922[60], of France[61], awarded the Poncelet Prize[62], specialised in group theory[63].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Alfred Serret born?

Born in Paris[2], Joseph Alfred Serret…

Where did Joseph Alfred Serret die?

Joseph Alfred Serret passed away in Versailles[4].

What did Joseph Alfred Serret do for work?

Joseph Alfred Serret worked as mathematician[6], professor[7], and astronomer[8].

Where did Joseph Alfred Serret go to school?

Joseph Alfred Serret was educated at École polytechnique[18] and Science Faculty of Paris[19].

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  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [36] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.

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  29. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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