Pierre Deligne

Summary

Pierre Deligne is a human^[1]. Born in Etterbeek^[2], he… he was born on +1944-10-03T00:00:00Z^[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 (211 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 +1944-10-03T00:00:00Z^[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 +1944-10-03T00:00:00Z^[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 (211 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 21 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].