Joseph Valentin Boussinesq

French mathematician and physicist (1842-1929)
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Joseph Valentin Boussinesq

Summary

Joseph Valentin Boussinesq is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-André-de-Sangonis[2]. He was born on March 13, 1842[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on February 19, 1929[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], school teacher[8], university teacher[9], and hydraulic engineer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq was born in Saint-André-de-Sangonis[2].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq passed away in Paris[4].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq was born on March 13, 1842[3].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq died on February 19, 1929[5].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq held citizenship in France[12].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq's professions included physicist[7].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq worked as a school teacher[8].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq's professions included hydraulic engineer[10].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq's field of work was physics[14].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq was employed by Institut industriel du Nord[15].
  • Among Joseph Valentin Boussinesq's employers was University of Lille[16].
  • Among Joseph Valentin Boussinesq's employers was University of Paris[17].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[18].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq's education included a stint at University of Montpellier[19].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq's doctoral advisor was Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Valentin Boussinesq is Boussinesq approximation[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Valentin Boussinesq is Boussinesq approximation[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Valentin Boussinesq is Boussinesq number[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Valentin Boussinesq is Basset–Boussinesq–Oseen equation[24].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq received the Poncelet Prize[26].
  • Joseph Valentin Boussinesq received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Valentin Boussinesq was born in Saint-André-de-Sangonis[2]. He was born on March 13, 1842[3].

Education

Educated at Science Faculty of Paris[18], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1811[30] and University of Montpellier[19], an Experimental Public Establishment (France)[31], in France[32], founded in 1220[33], headquartered in Montpellier[34]. Joseph Valentin Boussinesq's doctoral advisor was Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], school teacher[8], university teacher[9], and hydraulic engineer[10]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[35] and physics[14], a branch of science[36]. Employers include Institut industriel du Nord[15], an institute of technology[37], in France[38], founded in 1872[39], headquartered in Rue du Lombard[40]; University of Lille[16], a public research university[41], in France[42], founded in 1559[43], headquartered in Lille[44]; and University of Paris[17], a former entity[45], in France[46], founded in 1150[47], headquartered in Paris[48]. Doctoral students include André Charrueau[49]; François Nau[50], a mathematician[51], 1864–1931[52], of France[53], awarded the Bordin Prize[54]; and Maurice Paschoud[55], a politician[56], 1882–1955[57], of Switzerland[58], awarded the Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[59].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Boussinesq approximation[21], a partial differential equation[60]; Boussinesq number[23], a mathematical concept[61]; and Basset–Boussinesq–Oseen equation[24], a physical theory[62]. Things named for Joseph Valentin Boussinesq include Boussinesq approximation[63], an approximation[64] and Boussinesq number[65], a mathematical concept[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[67], in France[68]; Poncelet Prize[26], an award[69], in France[70], founded in 1868[71]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[72], in France[73].

Death and Burial

Joseph Valentin Boussinesq died on February 19, 1929[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Valentin Boussinesq has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

He is credited with the discovery of Korteweg–De Vries equation[75], a mathematical concept[76]. Entities named for him include Boussinesq approximation[63], an approximation[64] and Boussinesq number[65], a mathematical concept[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include François Nau[77], a mathematician[78], 1864–1931[79], of France[80], awarded the Bordin Prize[81].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Valentin Boussinesq born?

Joseph Valentin Boussinesq was born in Saint-André-de-Sangonis[2].

Where did Joseph Valentin Boussinesq die?

Joseph Valentin Boussinesq died in Paris[4].

What did Joseph Valentin Boussinesq do for work?

Joseph Valentin Boussinesq worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], school teacher[8], university teacher[9], and hydraulic engineer[10].

Where did Joseph Valentin Boussinesq go to school?

Joseph Valentin Boussinesq was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[18] and University of Montpellier[19].

What awards did Joseph Valentin Boussinesq receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], Poncelet Prize[26], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[27].

What did Joseph Valentin Boussinesq discover?

Joseph Valentin Boussinesq is credited as discoverer of Korteweg–De Vries equation[75].

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