Philippe Flajolet

French computer scientist (1948–2011)
Person human Q92695
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Philippe Flajolet

Summary

Philippe Flajolet is a human[1]. His place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He was born on December 1, 1948[3]. He passed away in Suresnes[4]. He died on March 22, 2011[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], engineer[7], mathematician[8], researcher[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Philippe Flajolet's place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2].
  • Born in Lyon[12], Philippe Flajolet…
  • Philippe Flajolet passed away in Suresnes[4].
  • Philippe Flajolet died in Paris[13].
  • Philippe Flajolet was born on December 1, 1948[3].
  • Philippe Flajolet died on March 22, 2011[5].
  • Philippe Flajolet held citizenship in France[14].
  • Philippe Flajolet worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Philippe Flajolet worked as an engineer[7].
  • Philippe Flajolet worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Philippe Flajolet worked as a researcher[9].
  • Philippe Flajolet worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Philippe Flajolet's field of work was computer science[15].
  • Philippe Flajolet's field of work was informatics[16].
  • Philippe Flajolet's field of work was applied computer science[17].
  • Philippe Flajolet's field of work was applied mathematics[18].
  • Philippe Flajolet's field of work was graph theory[19].
  • Philippe Flajolet's field of work was number theory[20].
  • Philippe Flajolet was employed by Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique[21].
  • Philippe Flajolet's education included a stint at École polytechnique[22].
  • Philippe Flajolet was educated at Paris Diderot University[23].
  • Philippe Flajolet's education included a stint at University of Paris-Sud[24].
  • Philippe Flajolet's doctoral advisor was Maurice Nivat[25].
  • Philippe Flajolet's doctoral advisor was Jean Vuillemin[26].
  • A notable student of Philippe Flajolet was Laurent Chéno[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2], a municipal arrondissement of France[28], in France[29] and Lyon[12], a commune of France[30], in France[31]. Philippe Flajolet was born on December 1, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[22], a grande école[32], in France[33], founded in 1794[34], headquartered in Palaiseau[35]; Paris Diderot University[23], a university in France[36], in France[37], founded in 1971[38], headquartered in Paris[39]; and University of Paris-Sud[24], a university in France[40], in France[41], founded in 1971[42], headquartered in Lille[43]. Doctoral advisors include Maurice Nivat[25] and Jean Vuillemin[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], mathematician[8], researcher[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include computer science[15], an academic discipline[44]; informatics[16], an academic major[45], founded in 1957[46]; applied computer science[17], an academic major[47]; applied mathematics[18], an academic discipline[48]; graph theory[19], an academic discipline[49]; and number theory[20], a branch of mathematics[50]. Among Philippe Flajolet's employers was Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique[21]. A notable student of him was Laurent Chéno[27]. Doctoral students include Paul Zimmermann[51], Claude Puech[52], Jean-Marc Steyaert[53], Mireille Régnier[54], Marianne Durand[55], and Jérémie Lumbroso[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include An Introduction to the Analysis of Algorithms[57] and Analytic Combinatorics[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[59], a grade of an order[60], in France[61]; Michel Monpetit Prize[62], an award[63]; CNRS silver medal[64], a science award[65], in France[66], founded in 1954[67]; and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[68], a class of award[69].

Death and Burial

Philippe Flajolet died on March 22, 2011[5]. Recorded place of death include Suresnes[4], a commune of France[70], in France[71] and Paris[13], a commune of France[72], in France[73], founded in -0300[74].

Why It Matters

Philippe Flajolet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Zimmermann[76], a mathematician[77], b. 1964[78], of France[79]; Jérémie Lumbroso[80], a computer scientist[81], b. 1987[82], of France[83]; Marianne Durand[84], a computer scientist[85]; and Claude Puech[86], a computer scientist[87], of France[88].

FAQs

Where was Philippe Flajolet born?

Philippe Flajolet's place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2].

Where did Philippe Flajolet die?

Philippe Flajolet died in Suresnes[4].

What did Philippe Flajolet do for work?

Philippe Flajolet worked as computer scientist[6], engineer[7], mathematician[8], researcher[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Philippe Flajolet go to school?

Philippe Flajolet was educated at École polytechnique[22], Paris Diderot University[23], and University of Paris-Sud[24].

What awards did Philippe Flajolet receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[59], Michel Monpetit Prize[62], CNRS silver medal[64], and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[68].

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