Michel Plancherel

Swiss mathematician (1885-1967)
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Michel Plancherel

Summary

Michel Plancherel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bussy[2]. He was born on +1885-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on +1967-03-04T00:00:00Z[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 (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Michel Plancherel was born in Bussy[2].
  • Michel Plancherel passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Michel Plancherel was born on +1885-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michel Plancherel died on +1967-03-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Fluntern Cemetery[9].
  • Michel Plancherel held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Michel Plancherel worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Michel Plancherel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Michel Plancherel held the position of Head of ETH Zürich[11].
  • Among Michel Plancherel's employers was University of Fribourg[12].
  • Among Michel Plancherel's employers was ETH Zurich[13].
  • Michel Plancherel's education included a stint at University of Fribourg[14].
  • Michel Plancherel's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[15].
  • Michel Plancherel's education included a stint at Collège de France[16].
  • Michel Plancherel's education included a stint at Sorbonne[17].
  • Michel Plancherel was educated at Collège Saint-Michel[18].
  • Michel Plancherel's doctoral advisor was Mathias Lerch[19].
  • A notable student of Michel Plancherel was Juan Jorge Schäffer[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Plancherel is Plancherel theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Plancherel is Plancherel measure[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Plancherel is Plancherel theorem for spherical functions[23].
  • Michel Plancherel was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[24].
  • Michel Plancherel was a member of A.V. Turicia[25].
  • Michel Plancherel was a member of Swiss Mathematical Society[26].
  • Michel Plancherel's religion is recorded as Catholicism[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bussy[2], Michel Plancherel… he was born on +1885-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Fribourg[14], a public university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1889[30]; University of Göttingen[15], a campus university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1734[33], headquartered in Göttingen[34]; Collège de France[16], a higher education institution[35], in France[36], founded in 1530[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; Sorbonne[17], a school building[39], in France[40], founded in 1257[41]; and Collège Saint-Michel[18], a school building[42], in Switzerland[43], founded in 1582[44]. Michel Plancherel's doctoral advisor was Mathias Lerch[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Fribourg[12], a public university[45], in Switzerland[46], founded in 1889[47] and ETH Zurich[13], an institute of technology[48], in Switzerland[49], founded in 1855[50], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[51]. Michel Plancherel held the position of Head of ETH Zürich[11]. A notable student of him was Juan Jorge Schäffer[20]. Doctoral students include Walter Saxer[52], a mathematician[53], 1896–1974[54], of Switzerland[55]; Ernst Völlm[56], a mathematician[57], 1898–1962[58]; Gottfried Grimm[59], b. 1902[60]; Albert Edrei[61], a mathematician[62], 1914–1998[63], of United States[64], specialised in mathematics[65]; Konrad Bleuler[66], a physicist[67], 1912–1992[68], of Switzerland[69], specialised in physics[70]; and Martin Altwegg[71], a microbiologist[72], of Switzerland[73].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Plancherel theorem[21], Plancherel measure[22], and Plancherel theorem for spherical functions[23]. Things named for Michel Plancherel include Plancherel theorem[74], a theorem[75].

Personal Life

Michel Plancherel's religion is recorded as Catholicism[27].

Death and Burial

Michel Plancherel died on +1967-03-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He is buried at Fluntern Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Michel Plancherel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

Entities named for him include Plancherel theorem[74], a theorem[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Konrad Bleuler[78], a physicist[79], 1912–1992[80], of Switzerland[81], specialised in physics[82] and Hans Künzi[83], a mathematician[84], 1924–2004[85], of Switzerland[86], specialised in mathematics[87].

FAQs

Where was Michel Plancherel born?

Born in Bussy[2], Michel Plancherel…

Where did Michel Plancherel die?

Michel Plancherel passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Michel Plancherel do for work?

Michel Plancherel worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Michel Plancherel go to school?

Michel Plancherel was educated at University of Fribourg[14], University of Göttingen[15], Collège de France[16], and Sorbonne[17].

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