Pierre Cartier

French mathematician (1932–2024)
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Pierre Cartier

Summary

Pierre Cartier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sedan[2]. He was born on +1932-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Marcoussis[4]. He died on +2024-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], Director of Research at CNRS[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Cartier's place of birth was Sedan[2].
  • Pierre Cartier passed away in Marcoussis[4].
  • Pierre Cartier was born on +1932-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pierre Cartier died on +2024-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pierre Cartier held citizenship in France[10].
  • Pierre Cartier worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Pierre Cartier's professions included Director of Research at CNRS[7].
  • Pierre Cartier's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Pierre Cartier's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Pierre Cartier's field of work was algebraic geometry[12].
  • Pierre Cartier's field of work was representation theory[13].
  • Pierre Cartier's field of work was mathematical physics[14].
  • Pierre Cartier's field of work was category theory[15].
  • Pierre Cartier held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[16].
  • Pierre Cartier was employed by Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques[17].
  • Among Pierre Cartier's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[18].
  • Among Pierre Cartier's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[19].
  • Pierre Cartier was employed by University of Strasbourg[20].
  • Pierre Cartier was employed by École polytechnique[21].
  • Pierre Cartier was employed by École Normale Supérieure[22].
  • Pierre Cartier was educated at École Normale Supérieure[23].
  • Pierre Cartier was educated at University of Paris[24].
  • Pierre Cartier's education included a stint at collège Turenne[25].
  • Pierre Cartier was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis[26].
  • Pierre Cartier's doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pierre Cartier was born in Sedan[2]. He was born on +1932-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[23], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; University of Paris[24], a former entity[32], in France[33], founded in 1150[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; collège Turenne[25], an educational facility[36], in France[37], founded in 1974[38]; and Lycée Saint-Louis[26], an educational facility[39], in France[40], founded in 1965[41]. Doctoral advisors include Henri Cartan[27] and André Weil[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], Director of Research at CNRS[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[43]; algebraic geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[44]; representation theory[13], a branch of mathematics[45]; mathematical physics[14], a branch of mathematics[46]; and category theory[15], a branch of mathematics[47]. Employers include Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques[17], a research institute[48], in France[49], founded in 1958[50], headquartered in Bures-sur-Yvette[51]; National Center for Scientific Research[18], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[52], in France[53], founded in 1939[54], headquartered in Paris[55]; Institute for Advanced Study[19], a research institute[56], in United States[57], founded in 1930[58], headquartered in Princeton[59]; University of Strasbourg[20], a university[60], in France[61], founded in 1538[62]; École polytechnique[21], a grande école[63], in France[64], founded in 1794[65], headquartered in Palaiseau[66]; and École Normale Supérieure[22], a école normale supérieure[67], in France[68], founded in 1794[69], headquartered in Paris[70]. Pierre Cartier held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[16]. Doctoral students include Guy Henniart[71], Marc Rosso[72], Anna Helversen-Pasotto[73], Ivan Marin[74], Christine Kauffmann[75], and Georges Racinet[76].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Cartier divisor[77], Cartier duality[78], and Cartier isomorphism[79].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Ampère[80], a science award[81], in France[82], founded in 1974[83]; Cours Peccot[84], a course[85]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[86]; and Concours général[87].

Death and Burial

Pierre Cartier died on +2024-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Marcoussis[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre Cartier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

His notable doctoral advisees include Guy Henniart[90], a mathematician[91], b. 1953[92], of France[93], awarded the Sophie Germain Prize[94].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Cartier born?

Born in Sedan[2], Pierre Cartier…

Where did Pierre Cartier die?

Pierre Cartier died in Marcoussis[4].

What did Pierre Cartier do for work?

Pierre Cartier worked as mathematician[6], Director of Research at CNRS[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Pierre Cartier go to school?

Pierre Cartier was educated at École Normale Supérieure[23], University of Paris[24], collège Turenne[25], and Lycée Saint-Louis[26].

What awards did Pierre Cartier receive?

Honors received include Prix Ampère[80], Cours Peccot[84], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[86], and Concours général[87].

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