René Thom

Summary

René Thom is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montbéliard^[2]. He was born on +1923-09-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Bures-sur-Yvette^[4]. He died on +2002-10-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Montbéliard^[2], René Thom…
• René Thom passed away in Bures-sur-Yvette^[4].
• René Thom was born on +1923-09-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• René Thom died on +2002-10-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Q110338352^[9].
• A child of René Thom was Françoise Thom^[10].
• René Thom held citizenship in France^[11].
• René Thom worked as a mathematician^[6].
• René Thom's professions included university teacher^[7].
• René Thom's field of work was topology^[12].
• René Thom held the position of chairperson^[13].
• René Thom was employed by Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques^[14].
• René Thom was employed by Grenoble Alpes University^[15].
• Among René Thom's employers was National Center for Scientific Research^[16].
• Among René Thom's employers was University of Strasbourg^[17].
• René Thom's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[18].
• René Thom's education included a stint at Lycée Saint-Louis^[19].
• René Thom's education included a stint at University of Paris^[20].
• René Thom's doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan^[21].
• A notable work attributed to René Thom is catastrophe theory^[22].
• A notable work attributed to René Thom is Dold–Thom theorem^[23].
• A notable work attributed to René Thom is Thom–Sebastiani Theorem^[24].
• A notable work attributed to René Thom is Thom isomorphism^[25].
• A notable work attributed to René Thom is Thom conjecture^[26].
• A notable work attributed to René Thom is Thom space^[27].

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Origins and Family

René Thom was born in Montbéliard^[2]. He was born on +1923-09-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[18], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; Lycée Saint-Louis^[19], an educational facility^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1965^[34]; and University of Paris^[20], a former entity^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1150^[37], headquartered in Paris^[38]. René Thom's doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan^[21]. He earned the academic degree of professor^[39]. He studied under Henri Cartan^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. René Thom's field of work was topology^[12]. Employers include Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques^[14], a research institute^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1958^[43], headquartered in Bures-sur-Yvette^[44]; Grenoble Alpes University^[15], a grand établissement^[45], in France^[46], founded in 2020^[47], headquartered in Grenoble^[48]; National Center for Scientific Research^[16], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1939^[51], headquartered in Paris^[52]; and University of Strasbourg^[17], a university^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1538^[55]. He held the position of chairperson^[13]. Doctoral students include Jean-Louis Chaboche^[56], a researcher^[57], of France^[58], awarded the CNRS silver medal^[59]; Marc Chaperon^[60], a researcher^[61]; Marcos Sebastiani^[62]; and David Trotman^[63], a mathematician^[64], 1951–2025^[65], of France^[66].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include catastrophe theory^[22], Dold–Thom theorem^[23], Thom–Sebastiani Theorem^[24], Thom isomorphism^[25], Thom conjecture^[26], and Thom space^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[67], a mathematics award^[68], founded in 1936^[69]; Brouwer Medal^[70], an award^[71], in Netherlands^[72], founded in 1970^[73]; National Order of Scientific Merit^[74], an order^[75], in Brazil^[76], founded in 2002^[77]; and Prix de l'Etat^[78], a science award^[79], in France^[80], founded in 1795^[81].

Personal Life

A child of René Thom was Françoise Thom^[10].

Death and Burial

René Thom died on +2002-10-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Bures-sur-Yvette^[4]. Burial took place at Q110338352^[9].

Why It Matters

René Thom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

FAQs

Where was René Thom born?

Born in Montbéliard^[2], René Thom…

Where did René Thom die?

René Thom died in Bures-sur-Yvette^[4].

What did René Thom do for work?

René Thom worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did René Thom go to school?

René Thom was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[18], Lycée Saint-Louis^[19], and University of Paris^[20].

What awards did René Thom receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[67], Brouwer Medal^[70], National Order of Scientific Merit^[74], and Prix de l'Etat^[78].