# Michel Gondran

> French mathematician, computer scientist and physicist

**Wikidata**: [Q47037100](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47037100)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/michel-gondran

## Summary
Michel Gondran is a French mathematician, computer scientist, and physicist born in 1944. He is known for contributions to quantum mechanics, mathematics, and computer science, with published work indexed in major bibliographic databases and recognized by the Michel Monpetit Prize (1998).

## Biography
- Born: 1944-11-01, Vaulx-en-Velin
- Nationality: France
- Education: École polytechnique
- Known for: Research and publications in quantum mechanics, mathematics, and computer science; recipient of the Michel Monpetit Prize (1998)
- Field(s): Quantum mechanics; Mathematics; Computer science

## Contributions
Michel Gondran has produced scholarly work at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and quantum mechanics. His publications are cataloged in major bibliographic and indexing services: he appears in DBLP (author id 91/842) and zbMATH (author id gondran.michel), and his works are represented in national and international library authority files (for example VIAF 22142543, ISNI 0000000108777218, Library of Congress n82021325, Bibliothèque nationale de France 11905366t). These entries document a body of research output (titles and dates are recorded in the cited bibliographic databases). His contributions were formally recognized with the Michel Monpetit Prize in 1998. Gondran’s academic footprint is further evidenced by identifiers in multiple catalogs and research registers (Cinii Research 1140000791809199360, IdRef 026896672, NUKAT n99000975), indicating sustained publication and citation activity in his fields. Collectively, these records document his role as an active researcher and author whose work is accessible through scholarly databases and national libraries.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Michel Gondran?
A: Michel Gondran is a French mathematician, computer scientist, and physicist born in 1944, educated at École polytechnique, and active in research on quantum mechanics, mathematics, and computer science.

### Q: Has Michel Gondran received any notable awards?
A: Yes. He received the Michel Monpetit Prize in 1998.

### Q: Where can I find his publications?
A: His publications are indexed in major bibliographic services, including DBLP (author id 91/842) and zbMATH (gondran.michel), and are catalogued in library authority files such as VIAF and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

## Why They Matter
Michel Gondran’s significance lies in his multidisciplinary scholarly output across mathematics, computer science, and quantum mechanics, and in the maintained bibliographic and authority records that preserve and make his work discoverable. His publications are recorded in specialist databases (DBLP, zbMATH) and national library catalogs, which ensures long-term accessibility and integration into the academic literature. The award of the Michel Monpetit Prize in 1998 provides formal recognition from the scientific community for the quality or impact of his work. Because his research is indexed across multiple respected services (VIAF, ISNI, Library of Congress, BnF, Cinii, IdRef), other researchers and librarians can reliably cite and locate his contributions. Without this documented corpus and the associated authority records, the traceability and scholarly reuse of his results in quantum mechanics, mathematics, and computer science would be diminished. His multidisciplinary footprint supports cross-field referencing and inclusion in academic metadata ecosystems.

## Notable For
- Recipient of the Michel Monpetit Prize (1998).
- Educated at École polytechnique.
- Published researcher in quantum mechanics, mathematics, and computer science with works indexed in DBLP (91/842) and zbMATH (gondran.michel).
- Presence in major authority and library systems (VIAF 22142543; ISNI 0000000108777218; Library of Congress n82021325; BnF 11905366t).
- French mathematician, computer scientist, and physicist born in Vaulx-en-Velin (1944-11-01).

## Body
### Personal data
- Full name: Michel Gondran.
- Given name: Michel.
- Sex/gender: male.
- Birth date: 1944-11-01.
- Birth place: Vaulx-en-Velin.
- Citizenship: France.
- Languages: French.

### Education
- Educated at École polytechnique (institution listed in authoritative records).

### Fields of work
- Quantum mechanics.
- Mathematics.
- Computer science.

### Awards
- Michel Monpetit Prize — 1998 (award received as recorded in structured data).

### Bibliographic and authority identifiers
- VIAF: 22142543.
- ISNI: 0000000108777218.
- Library of Congress authority: n82021325.
- Bibliothèque nationale de France: 11905366t.
- IdRef: 026896672.
- NUKAT: n99000975.
- DBLP author id: 91/842.
- zbMATH author id: gondran.michel.
- Cinii Research id: 1140000791809199360.
- SBN author id: TO0V006871 (with qualifier "Gondran, Michel <1944->").
- Other catalogue identifiers: UoM 17459; KBR person id 14499044; NACSIS DA00521604; Libraries Australia 35843421; National Library of Israel identifier 987007275068405171; WorldCat entities id E39PBJppFvXwgkp7w4hjmg48YP.

### Publication record (catalog evidence)
- Works authored by Michel Gondran are indexed in DBLP and zbMATH, and catalogued by national libraries and authority files listed above. These database entries record his publications and make them discoverable to researchers and librarians.

### Online and language presence
- Wikipedia-language entries: French (fr) and Egyptian Arabic (arz) (sitelink count: 2).

### Maintenance and categorization
- Maintained by WikiProject Mathematics (as per structured metadata).
- Instance of: human.

## References

1. CiNii Research
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. VIAF ID