Joseph Oesterlé

French mathematician
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Joseph Oesterlé

Summary

Joseph Oesterlé is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alsace[2]. He was born on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alsace[2], Joseph Oesterlé…
  • Joseph Oesterlé was born on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Oesterlé held citizenship in France[7].
  • Joseph Oesterlé worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's field of work was number theory[8].
  • Joseph Oesterlé was employed by Pierre and Marie Curie University[9].
  • Joseph Oesterlé was educated at University of Paris[10].
  • Joseph Oesterlé was educated at École Normale Supérieure[11].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's doctoral advisor was Marie-France Vignéras[12].
  • Joseph Oesterlé received the Cours Peccot[13].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's image is recorded as Oesterle Joseph.jpg[14].
  • Joseph Oesterlé is recorded as male[15].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joseph Oesterlé supervised Loïc Merel as a doctoral student[17].
  • Joseph Oesterlé supervised Alain Kraus as a doctoral student[18].
  • Joseph Oesterlé supervised Mohamed Krir as a doctoral student[19].
  • Joseph Oesterlé supervised Layla Pharamond as a doctoral student[20].
  • Joseph Oesterlé supervised Jean Ioannis Papadopoulos as a doctoral student[21].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's ISNI is recorded as 0000000001370012[22].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71589148[23].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's GND ID is recorded as 1139728318[24].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 140039138[25].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's IdRef ID is recorded as 068877552[26].
  • Joseph Oesterlé's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Oesterlé[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Oesterlé's place of birth was Alsace[2]. He was born on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[10], a former entity[28], in France[29], founded in 1150[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and École Normale Supérieure[11], a école normale supérieure[32], in France[33], founded in 1794[34], headquartered in Paris[35]. Joseph Oesterlé's doctoral advisor was Marie-France Vignéras[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Joseph Oesterlé's field of work was number theory[8]. Among his employers was Pierre and Marie Curie University[9]. Doctoral students include Loïc Merel[17], a mathematician[36], b. 1965[37], of France[38], awarded the Blumenthal Award[39], specialised in mathematics[40]; Alain Kraus[18], a mathematician[41]; Mohamed Krir[19], a mathematician[42]; Layla Pharamond[20], a mathematician[43], b. 1968[44], of France[45]; and Jean Ioannis Papadopoulos[21], a mathematician[46].

Recognition

Joseph Oesterlé received the Cours Peccot[13].

Why It Matters

Joseph Oesterlé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He is credited with the discovery of abc conjecture[49], a conjecture[50].

His notable doctoral advisees include Loïc Merel[51], a mathematician[52], b. 1965[53], of France[54], awarded the Blumenthal Award[55], specialised in mathematics[56].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Oesterlé born?

Joseph Oesterlé was born in Alsace[2].

What did Joseph Oesterlé do for work?

Joseph Oesterlé worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Joseph Oesterlé go to school?

Joseph Oesterlé was educated at University of Paris[10] and École Normale Supérieure[11].

What awards did Joseph Oesterlé receive?

Honors received include Cours Peccot[13].

What did Joseph Oesterlé discover?

Joseph Oesterlé is credited as discoverer of abc conjecture[49].

References

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  13. [12] . alpha.math.uga.edu. alpha.math.uga.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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