Pierre François Verhulst

Belgian mathematician (1804–1849)
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Pierre François Verhulst

Summary

Pierre François Verhulst is a human[1]. He was born in Brussels[2]. He was born on +1804-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Brussels[4]. He died on +1849-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brussels[2], Pierre François Verhulst…
  • Pierre François Verhulst passed away in Brussels[4].
  • Pierre François Verhulst was born on +1804-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pierre François Verhulst died on +1849-02-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pierre François Verhulst held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • French was Pierre François Verhulst's native language[10].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Pierre François Verhulst worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Pierre François Verhulst held the position of chairperson[11].
  • Among Pierre François Verhulst's employers was Free University of Brussels[12].
  • Among Pierre François Verhulst's employers was Royal Military Academy[13].
  • Pierre François Verhulst was employed by Museum of Science and Letters[14].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's education included a stint at Ghent University[15].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's education included a stint at Jules Bordet Royal Athenaeum[16].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's doctoral advisor was Jean Guillaume Garnier[17].
  • Pierre François Verhulst was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[18].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's image is recorded as Pierre Francois Verhulst.jpg[19].
  • Pierre François Verhulst is recorded as male[20].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's ISNI is recorded as 000000002752303X[22].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66616324[23].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25164186857818200282[24].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's GND ID is recorded as 117388491[25].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88255932[26].
  • Pierre François Verhulst's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 134792295[27].

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Origins and Family

Pierre François Verhulst was born in Brussels[2]. He was born on +1804-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Ghent University[15], a public university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ghent[31] and Jules Bordet Royal Athenaeum[16], an atheneum[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1802[34]. Pierre François Verhulst's doctoral advisor was Jean Guillaume Garnier[17]. He studied under Adolphe Quetelet[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Free University of Brussels[12], a university[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1834[38], headquartered in Brussels[39]; Royal Military Academy[13], a military academy[40], in Belgium[41], founded in 1834[42], headquartered in Brussels[43]; and Museum of Science and Letters[14], a museum[44], in United Kingdom of the Netherlands[45], founded in 1826[46]. Pierre François Verhulst held the position of chairperson[11].

Death and Burial

Pierre François Verhulst died on +1849-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Brussels[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[47].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pierre François Verhulst include logistic equation[48], a mathematical model[49].

Why It Matters

Pierre François Verhulst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He is credited with the discovery of logistic equation[52], a mathematical model[53]. Entities named for him include logistic equation[48], a mathematical model[49].

FAQs

Where was Pierre François Verhulst born?

Born in Brussels[2], Pierre François Verhulst…

Where did Pierre François Verhulst die?

Pierre François Verhulst died in Brussels[4].

What did Pierre François Verhulst do for work?

Pierre François Verhulst worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Pierre François Verhulst go to school?

Pierre François Verhulst was educated at Ghent University[15] and Jules Bordet Royal Athenaeum[16].

What did Pierre François Verhulst discover?

Pierre François Verhulst is credited as discoverer of logistic equation[52].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . Population. wikidata.org.
  24. [47] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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