Lucien Szpiro

French mathematician (1941–2020)
Person human Q376433
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Lucien Szpiro

Summary

Lucien Szpiro is a human[1]. He was born in 20th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on December 23, 1941[3]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on April 18, 2020[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lucien Szpiro was born in 20th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Lucien Szpiro passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Lucien Szpiro was born on December 23, 1941[3].
  • Lucien Szpiro died on April 18, 2020[5].
  • Lucien Szpiro held citizenship in France[9].
  • Lucien Szpiro worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Lucien Szpiro's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Lucien Szpiro's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Among Lucien Szpiro's employers was City University of New York[11].
  • Lucien Szpiro was employed by Columbia University[12].
  • Lucien Szpiro was educated at University of Paris[13].
  • Lucien Szpiro's doctoral advisor was Pierre Samuel[14].
  • Lucien Szpiro's doctoral advisor was Maurice Auslander[15].
  • Lucien Szpiro received the Paul Doistau-Émile Blutet Prize[16].
  • Lucien Szpiro received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Lucien Szpiro was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Lucien Szpiro was a member of American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Lucien Szpiro is recorded as male[20].
  • Lucien Szpiro's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Lucien Szpiro supervised Shou-Wu Zhang as a doctoral student[22].
  • Lucien Szpiro supervised Ahmed Abbes as a doctoral student[23].
  • Lucien Szpiro supervised Jérôme Pesenti as a doctoral student[24].
  • Lucien Szpiro supervised Emmanuel Ullmo as a doctoral student[25].
  • Lucien Szpiro supervised Laurent Moret-Bailly as a doctoral student[26].
  • Lucien Szpiro supervised Jianyun Meng as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in 20th arrondissement of Paris[2], Lucien Szpiro… he was born on December 23, 1941[3].

Education

Lucien Szpiro's education included a stint at University of Paris[13]. Doctoral advisors include Pierre Samuel[14], a mathematician[28], 1921–2009[29], of France[30], awarded the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[31], specialised in algebraic geometry[32] and Maurice Auslander[15], a mathematician[33], 1926–1994[34], of United States[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[36], specialised in mathematics[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Lucien Szpiro's field of work was mathematics[10]. Employers include City University of New York[11], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1961[40], headquartered in New York City[41] and Columbia University[12], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1754[44], headquartered in Manhattan[45]. Doctoral students include Shou-Wu Zhang[22], a mathematician[46], b. 1962[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in algebraic geometry[50]; Ahmed Abbes[23], a mathematician[51], b. 1970[52], of Tunisia[53], awarded the CNRS bronze medal[54]; Jérôme Pesenti[24], an artificial intelligence researcher[55]; Emmanuel Ullmo[25], a mathematician[56], b. 1965[57], of France[58], awarded the Élie Cartan Prize[59], specialised in algebraic geometry[60]; Laurent Moret-Bailly[26]; and Jianyun Meng[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul Doistau-Émile Blutet Prize[16], a mathematics award[61], in France[62], founded in 1954[63] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17], a fellowship award[64].

Death and Burial

Lucien Szpiro died on April 18, 2020[5]. He passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lucien Szpiro include Szpiro's conjecture[65], a conjecture[66].

Why It Matters

Lucien Szpiro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67]

Entities named for him include Szpiro's conjecture[65], a conjecture[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include Shou-Wu Zhang[68], a mathematician[69], b. 1962[70], of United States[71], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[72], specialised in algebraic geometry[73] and Emmanuel Ullmo[74], a mathematician[75], b. 1965[76], of France[77], awarded the Élie Cartan Prize[78], specialised in algebraic geometry[79].

FAQs

Where was Lucien Szpiro born?

Lucien Szpiro's place of birth was 20th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Lucien Szpiro die?

Lucien Szpiro passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Lucien Szpiro do for work?

Lucien Szpiro worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lucien Szpiro go to school?

Lucien Szpiro was educated at University of Paris[13].

What awards did Lucien Szpiro receive?

Honors received include Paul Doistau-Émile Blutet Prize[16] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. math.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Q80900474. math.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [68] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [74] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [65] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [69] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [70] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  40. [71] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  41. [72] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  42. [73] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  43. [75] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  44. [76] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  45. [77] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  46. [78] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  47. [79] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  48. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Lucien Szpiro. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lucien-szpiro
MLA “Lucien Szpiro.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lucien-szpiro.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lucien-szpiro_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Lucien Szpiro}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lucien-szpiro}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Lucien Szpiro — https://4ort.xyz/entity/lucien-szpiro (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lucien-szpiro · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death 15th arrondissement of Paris
    Field of work mathematics
    Erdős number {'amount': '+3'}
    Doctoral advisor Pierre Samuel, Maurice Auslander
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P213]]: 0000000109259180, Rescuing 1 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.