Joseph Liouville

French mathematician and engineer (1809–1882)
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Joseph Liouville

Summary

Joseph Liouville is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Omer[2]. He was born on March 24, 1809[3]. He passed away in rue de Savoie[4]. He died on September 8, 1882[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], politician[7], engineer[8], professor[9], and scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Omer[2], Joseph Liouville…
  • Joseph Liouville died in rue de Savoie[4].
  • Joseph Liouville passed away in Paris[12].
  • Joseph Liouville was born on March 24, 1809[3].
  • Joseph Liouville died on September 8, 1882[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[13].
  • A child of Joseph Liouville was Marie Liouville[14].
  • Joseph Liouville held citizenship in France[15].
  • French was Joseph Liouville's native language[16].
  • Joseph Liouville worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Joseph Liouville worked as a politician[7].
  • Joseph Liouville's professions included engineer[8].
  • Joseph Liouville worked as a professor[9].
  • Joseph Liouville worked as a scientist[10].
  • Joseph Liouville's professions included university teacher[17].
  • Joseph Liouville's field of work was mathematical analysis[18].
  • Joseph Liouville's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Joseph Liouville's field of work was algebra[20].
  • Joseph Liouville's field of work was differential calculus[21].
  • Joseph Liouville's field of work was integral calculus[22].
  • Joseph Liouville's field of work was astronomy[23].
  • Joseph Liouville held the position of member of the French National Assembly[24].
  • Joseph Liouville held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Among Joseph Liouville's employers was École polytechnique[26].
  • Among Joseph Liouville's employers was Collège de France[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Liouville's place of birth was Saint-Omer[2]. He was born on March 24, 1809[3]. French was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[28], a grande école[29], in France[30], founded in 1794[31], headquartered in Palaiseau[32]; École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[33], an engineering college[34], in France[35], founded in 1747[36], headquartered in Champs-sur-Marne[37]; and Lycée Saint-Louis[38], an educational facility[39], in France[40], founded in 1965[41]. Doctoral advisors include Siméon Denis Poisson[42] and Louis Jacques Thénard[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], politician[7], engineer[8], professor[9], scientist[10], and university teacher[17]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[18], an academic discipline[44]; mathematics[19], an academic discipline[45]; algebra[20], a branch of mathematics[46]; differential calculus[21], a branch of mathematics[47]; integral calculus[22], a branch of mathematics[48]; and astronomy[23], a branch of science[49]. Employers include École polytechnique[26], a grande école[50], in France[51], founded in 1794[52], headquartered in Palaiseau[53]; Collège de France[27], a higher education institution[54], in France[55], founded in 1530[56], headquartered in Paris[57]; Journal de Mathematiques Pures et Appliquees[58], an academic journal[59], in France[60], founded in 1836[61]; Science Faculty of Paris[62]; and Bureau des Longitudes[63]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly[24], a position[64], in France[65], founded in 1789[66] and president of the French Academy of Sciences[25]. Doctoral students include Nikolai Bugaev[67] and Eugène Charles Catalan[68].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Liouville is list of things named after him[69]. Things named for him include Sturm–Liouville theory[70], a mathematical concept[71]; Liouville's theorem[72], a theorem[73]; Liouville number[74]; Riemann–Liouville integral[75]; Liouville's formula[76]; Liouville field theory[77]; Liouville-Arnold theorem[78]; and Liouville function[79].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[80], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[81], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[82].

Personal Life

A child of Joseph Liouville was Marie Liouville[14].

Death and Burial

Joseph Liouville died on September 8, 1882[5]. Recorded place of death include rue de Savoie[4], a street[83], in France[84], founded in 1672[85] and Paris[12], a commune of France[86], in France[87], founded in -0300[88]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Joseph Liouville ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

He is credited with the discovery of Liouville's theorem[91], a theorem[92]. Entities named for him include Sturm–Liouville theory[70], a mathematical concept[71]; Liouville's theorem[72], a theorem[73]; Liouville number[74]; Riemann–Liouville integral[75]; Liouville's formula[76]; and Liouville field theory[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eugène Charles Catalan[93], a mathematician[94], 1814–1894[95], of Belgium[96], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[97], specialised in combinatorics[98] and Nikolai Bugaev[99], a mathematician[100], 1837–1903[101], of Russian Empire[102], specialised in mathematical analysis[103].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Liouville born?

Joseph Liouville's place of birth was Saint-Omer[2].

Where did Joseph Liouville die?

Joseph Liouville died in rue de Savoie[4].

What did Joseph Liouville do for work?

Joseph Liouville worked as mathematician[6], politician[7], engineer[8], professor[9], and scientist[10].

Where did Joseph Liouville go to school?

Joseph Liouville was educated at École polytechnique[28], École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[33], and Lycée Saint-Louis[38].

What awards did Joseph Liouville receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[80], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[81], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[82].

What did Joseph Liouville discover?

Joseph Liouville is credited as discoverer of Liouville's theorem[91].

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