Paul Pierre Lévy

French mathematician (1886–1971)
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Paul Pierre Lévy

Summary

Paul Pierre Lévy is a human[1]. His place of birth was 5th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on +1886-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1971-12-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Pierre Lévy's place of birth was 5th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Born in Paris[10], Paul Pierre Lévy…
  • Paul Pierre Lévy died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy died in Paris[11].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy was born on +1886-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy died on +1971-12-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy's father was Lucien Lévy[13].
  • A child of Paul Pierre Lévy was Marie-Hélène Schwartz[14].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy held citizenship in France[15].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy worked as an engineer[7].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy's field of work was probability theory[16].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy's field of work was stochastic process[18].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy was employed by Mines ParisTech[19].
  • Among Paul Pierre Lévy's employers was École polytechnique[20].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy's education included a stint at Lycée Saint-Louis[21].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy was educated at École polytechnique[22].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy's education included a stint at Mines ParisTech[23].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy was educated at University of Paris[24].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy's doctoral advisor was Jacques Hadamard[25].
  • Paul Pierre Lévy's doctoral advisor was Vito Volterra[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Pierre Lévy is Wiener–Lévy theorem[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include 5th arrondissement of Paris[2], a municipal arrondissement of France[28], in France[29], founded in 1860[30] and Paris[10], a commune of France[31], in France[32], founded in -0300[33]. Paul Pierre Lévy was born on +1886-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Lucien Lévy[13].

Education

Educated at Lycée Saint-Louis[21], an educational facility[34], in France[35], founded in 1965[36]; École polytechnique[22], a grande école[37], in France[38], founded in 1794[39], headquartered in Palaiseau[40]; Mines ParisTech[23], an engineering college[41], in France[42], founded in 1783[43], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[44]; and University of Paris[24], a former entity[45], in France[46], founded in 1150[47], headquartered in Paris[48]. Doctoral advisors include Jacques Hadamard[25] and Vito Volterra[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include probability theory[16], a branch of mathematics[49]; mathematics[17], an academic discipline[50]; and stochastic process[18], a mathematical concept[51]. Employers include Mines ParisTech[19], an engineering college[52], in France[53], founded in 1783[54], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[55] and École polytechnique[20], a grande école[56], in France[57], founded in 1794[58], headquartered in Palaiseau[59]. Doctoral students include Ervin Feldheim[60], Wolfgang Doeblin[61], Michel Loève[62], Benoit Mandelbrot[63], Georges Matheron[64], and Pierre Rosenstiehl[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wiener–Lévy theorem[27], Lévy process[66], Lévy's constant[67], Lévy distribution[68], and Lévy C curve[69]. Things named for Paul Pierre Lévy include stable distribution[70], Lévy process[71], Lévy–Prokhorov metric[72], and Lévy's constant[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Cours Peccot[74], a course[75]; Poncelet Prize[76], an award[77], in France[78], founded in 1868[79]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[80], a grade of an order[81], in France[82]; Émile Picard Medal[83], a mathematics award[84], in France[85]; and Concours général[86], a recurring event[87], in France[88], founded in 1747[89].

Personal Life

A child of Paul Pierre Lévy was Marie-Hélène Schwartz[14].

Death and Burial

Paul Pierre Lévy died on +1971-12-15T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include 16th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[90], in France[91], founded in 1860[92] and Paris[11], a commune of France[93], in France[94], founded in -0300[95]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Paul Pierre Lévy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[96] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[97]

He has been cited as an influence by Kiyoshi Itō[98], a bureaucrat[99], 1915–2008[100], of Japan[101], awarded the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[102], specialised in probability theory[103].

He is credited with the discovery of martingale[104], a mathematical concept[105]. Entities named for him include stable distribution[70], Lévy process[71], Lévy–Prokhorov metric[72], and Lévy's constant[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Benoit Mandelbrot[106], a mathematician[107], 1924–2010[108], of Poland[109], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[110], specialised in fractal[111]; Michel Loève[112], a mathematician[113], 1907–1979[114], of United States[115], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[116], specialised in probability theory[117]; Georges Matheron[118], a mathematician[119], 1930–2000[120], of France[121], awarded the William Christian Krumbein Medal[122], specialised in mathematics[123]; Wolfgang Doeblin[124], a mathematician[125], 1915–1940[126], of France[127], awarded the Croix de Guerre[128], specialised in probability theory[129]; and Pierre Rosenstiehl[130], a mathematician[131], 1933–2020[132], of France[133], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[134], specialised in combinatorics[135].

FAQs

Where was Paul Pierre Lévy born?

Born in 5th arrondissement of Paris[2], Paul Pierre Lévy…

Where did Paul Pierre Lévy die?

Paul Pierre Lévy died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Paul Pierre Lévy's parents?

Paul Pierre Lévy's father was Lucien Lévy[13].

What did Paul Pierre Lévy do for work?

Paul Pierre Lévy worked as mathematician[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Paul Pierre Lévy go to school?

Paul Pierre Lévy was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis[21], École polytechnique[22], Mines ParisTech[23], and University of Paris[24].

What awards did Paul Pierre Lévy receive?

Honors received include Cours Peccot[74], Poncelet Prize[76], Commander of the Legion of Honour[80], and Émile Picard Medal[83].

Who did Paul Pierre Lévy influence?

Paul Pierre Lévy has been cited as an influence by Kiyoshi Itō[98].

What did Paul Pierre Lévy discover?

Paul Pierre Lévy is credited as discoverer of martingale[104].

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