Pierre Deligne

Belgian mathematician
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Pierre Deligne

Summary

Pierre Deligne is a human[1]. Born in Etterbeek[2], he… he was born on October 3, 1944[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,353 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Deligne's place of birth was Etterbeek[2].
  • Pierre Deligne was born in Brussels[7].
  • Pierre Deligne was born in Brussels[8].
  • Pierre Deligne was born on October 3, 1944[3].
  • Pierre Deligne held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • English was Pierre Deligne's native language[10].
  • Pierre Deligne worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Pierre Deligne worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Pierre Deligne's field of work was algebraic geometry[11].
  • Pierre Deligne's field of work was number theory[12].
  • Pierre Deligne's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Pierre Deligne was educated at Université libre de Bruxelles[14].
  • Pierre Deligne was educated at Free University of Brussels[15].
  • Pierre Deligne was educated at University of Paris-Sud[16].
  • Pierre Deligne was educated at Athénée Adolphe Max[17].
  • Pierre Deligne's doctoral advisor was Alexander Grothendieck[18].
  • Pierre Deligne received the Abel Prize[19].
  • Pierre Deligne received the Fields medal[20].
  • Pierre Deligne received the Balzan Prize[21].
  • Pierre Deligne received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[22].
  • Pierre Deligne received the Crafoord Prize in Mathematics[23].
  • Pierre Deligne received the Cours Peccot[24].
  • Pierre Deligne was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Pierre Deligne was a member of French Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Pierre Deligne was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Etterbeek[2], a municipality of Belgium[28], in Belgium[29] and Brussels[7], a big city[30], in Belgium[31], founded in 1795[32]. Pierre Deligne was born on October 3, 1944[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Université libre de Bruxelles[14], a university[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1969[35], headquartered in Ixelles[36]; Free University of Brussels[15], a university[37], in Belgium[38], founded in 1834[39], headquartered in Brussels[40]; University of Paris-Sud[16], a university in France[41], in France[42], founded in 1971[43], headquartered in Lille[44]; and Athénée Adolphe Max[17], a school[45], in Belgium[46]. Pierre Deligne's doctoral advisor was Alexander Grothendieck[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[47]; number theory[12], a branch of mathematics[48]; and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[49]. Doctoral students include Michael Rapoport[50], a mathematician[51], b. 1948[52], of Austria[53], awarded the Heinz Hopf Prize[54], specialised in mathematics[55]; Lê Dũng Tráng[56]; and Miles Reid[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Abel Prize[19], a science award[58], in Norway[59], founded in 2003[60], headquartered in Oslo[61]; Fields medal[20], a mathematics award[62], founded in 1936[63]; Balzan Prize[21], a science award[64], in Switzerland[65], founded in 1961[66]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics[22], a science award[67], in Israel[68], founded in 1978[69]; Crafoord Prize in Mathematics[23], a mathematics award[70]; and Cours Peccot[24], a course[71].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pierre Deligne include Deligne cohomology[72].

Why It Matters

Pierre Deligne ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,353 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for him include Deligne cohomology[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael Rapoport[75], a mathematician[76], b. 1948[77], of Austria[78], awarded the Heinz Hopf Prize[79], specialised in mathematics[80]; Miles Reid[81], a mathematician[82], b. 1948[83], of United Kingdom[84], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[85], specialised in algebraic geometry[86]; and Lê Dũng Tráng[87], a mathematician[88], 1947–2025[89], of France[90].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Deligne born?

Pierre Deligne's place of birth was Etterbeek[2].

What did Pierre Deligne do for work?

Pierre Deligne worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Pierre Deligne go to school?

Pierre Deligne was educated at Université libre de Bruxelles[14], Free University of Brussels[15], University of Paris-Sud[16], and Athénée Adolphe Max[17].

What awards did Pierre Deligne receive?

Honors received include Abel Prize[19], Fields medal[20], Balzan Prize[21], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[22].

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