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Michel Kervaire

mathematician (1927-2007)
Person human Q116336

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
April 26, 1927
Date of death
November 19, 2007
Place of birth
Częstochowa
Place of death
Geneva
Country of citizenship
Switzerland, France[8][9]
Occupation
mathematician, topologist, university teacher
Employer
New York University, University of Geneva, University of Amsterdam[12][13][14]
Field of work
algebra, topology[10][11]
Educated at
ETH Zurich[15]
Award received
honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel[23]
Doctoral advisor
Heinz Hopf, Beno Eckmann[16][17]
Doctoral student
Eva Bayer-Fluckiger, Adil G. Naoum, Françoise Michel, Frank Quinn, James Alan Murdock, Jorge F. Morales, Claude Cibils, Raymond Anthony Robertello, Jacques Troué, Joseph Roitberg, Fabrice Liardet, Boas Erez, Luis Paris, Jacques Thévenaz, Oscar R. Pino-Ortiz, Didier Hatt-Arnold[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[41]
Birth name
Michel André Kervaire[42]
Erdős number
+2[45]
Family name
Kervaire[39]
Given name
Michel[40]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[46]
Name in native language
Michel André Kervaire, Michel Kervaire[43][44]
Student
Roland Bacher, Constantin Manoïl, Giovanni Taddei, Philippe Armin Joseph Steiner, Shalom Eliahou[18][19][20][21][22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Michel André Kervaire en M.A. Kervaire en Michel Kervaire da M.A. Kervaire da Michel André Kervaire de Michel André Kervaire de M. A. Kervaire fi M.A. Kervaire fi Michel André Kervaire he מישל קרבאירה ko 미셸 케르베르 nl M.A. Kervaire nl Michel André Kervaire nl M. Kervaire pt Michel André Kervaire ru Кервер, Мишель ru Мишель Кервер sv M.A. Kervaire sv Michel André Kervaire zh 米歇尔·凯尔韦尔
🔖 Identifiers · 27
ISNI
0000000109072789
VIAF cluster ID
61608677
Library of Congress authority ID
n85802497
GND ID
1046074334
Archive ouverte UNIGE ID
25119
BDELIS ID
78281
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12283299m
DDB person (GND) ID
1046074334
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1046074334
Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)
lrMky9fLt6dx
Freebase ID
/m/03ccvk5
HDS ID
043122
Show all 27 identifiers +15
IdRef ID
031659764
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1046074334
MR Author ID
100630
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
121591
NLab ID
Michel Kervaire
NUKAT ID
n99032093
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007263722805171
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1195081
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068560699
Prabook ID
488140
SHARE Catalogue author ID
441693
University of Amsterdam Album Academicum ID
id002799
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjHk9pdXhCMHHcW8qHpyd
Yale LUX ID
person/ae3b7a32-24c2-48f7-87d0-ff436a599adc
ZbMATH author ID
kervaire.michel-a

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🔗 Connections
Employer 3
New York University, University of Geneva, University of Amsterdam
Occupation 3
mathematician, university teacher, topologist
Country of citizenship 2
France, Switzerland
Doctoral advisor 2
Heinz Hopf, Beno Eckmann
Doctoral advisors 2
Heinz Hopf, Beno Eckmann
Doctoral student 2
Eva Bayer-Fluckiger, Frank Quinn
Doctoral students 2
Eva Bayer-Fluckiger, Frank Quinn
Field of work 2
algebra, topology
Award received 1
honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel
Educated at 1
ETH Zurich
Given name 1
Michel
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Place of birth 1
Częstochowa
Place of death 1
Geneva
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Michel Kervaire was born on April 26, 1927[1], in Częstochowa[2]. He died on November 19, 2007[3], in Geneva[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Eva Bayer-Fluckiger[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1951[49], of Switzerland[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[51], specialised in mathematics[52] and Frank Quinn[53], a mathematician[54], b. 1946[55], of United States[56], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[57], specialised in topology[58].

FAQs

Where was Michel Kervaire born?

Michel Kervaire was born in Częstochowa[2].

Where did Michel Kervaire die?

Michel Kervaire passed away in Geneva[4].

What did Michel Kervaire do for work?

Michel Kervaire worked as a mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Michel Kervaire go to school?

Michel Kervaire was educated at ETH Zurich[15].

What awards did Michel Kervaire receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel[23].

Related Entities

France Switzerland University of Amsterdam

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  32. [1] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [41] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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