Roger Godement

French mathematician (1921-2016)
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Roger Godement

Summary

Roger Godement is a human[1]. He was born in Le Havre[2]. He was born on +1921-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Villejuif[4]. He died on +2016-07-21T00:00:00Z[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 (22 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Le Havre[2], Roger Godement…
  • Roger Godement passed away in Villejuif[4].
  • Roger Godement was born on +1921-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger Godement was born on +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Roger Godement died on +2016-07-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roger Godement died on +2016-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Roger Godement held citizenship in France[11].
  • Roger Godement worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Roger Godement worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Roger Godement's field of work was functional analysis[12].
  • Roger Godement's field of work was algebraic topology[13].
  • Roger Godement's field of work was group theory[14].
  • Roger Godement's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Roger Godement's field of work was Lie group[16].
  • Roger Godement's field of work was abstract algebra[17].
  • Roger Godement was employed by Paris Diderot University[18].
  • Among Roger Godement's employers was Nancy-Université[19].
  • Among Roger Godement's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[20].
  • Roger Godement's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[21].
  • Roger Godement's doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Roger Godement is Godement resolution[23].
  • Roger Godement received the Cours Peccot[24].
  • Roger Godement was a member of Nicolas Bourbaki[25].
  • Roger Godement's image is recorded as Roger Godement.jpg[26].
  • Roger Godement is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Godement's place of birth was Le Havre[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1921-10-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Roger Godement was educated at École Normale Supérieure[21]. His doctoral advisor was Henri Cartan[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include functional analysis[12], a branch of mathematics[28]; algebraic topology[13]; group theory[14], a branch of mathematics[29]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[30]; Lie group[16], a mathematical concept[31]; and abstract algebra[17], a branch of mathematics[32]. Employers include Paris Diderot University[18], a university in France[33], in France[34], founded in 1971[35], headquartered in Paris[36]; Nancy-Université[19], a Higher education and research cluster[37], in France[38], founded in 1572[39], headquartered in Nancy[40]; and Institute for Advanced Study[20], a research institute[41], in United States[42], founded in 1930[43], headquartered in Princeton[44]. Doctoral students include Hervé Jacquet[45], a mathematician[46], b. 1939[47], of France[48], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[49], specialised in number theory[50]; Christophe Soulé[51], a mathematician[52], b. 1951[53], of France[54], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[55], specialised in mathematics[56]; Mohamed Taoufik Karkar[57]; François Rodier[58], b. 1949[59]; Paul Gérardin[60]; and Jean-Pierre Labesse[61], a mathematician[62], b. 1943[63], of France[64].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Roger Godement is Godement resolution[23].

Recognition

Roger Godement received the Cours Peccot[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2016-07-21T00:00:00Z[5] and +2016-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. Roger Godement passed away in Villejuif[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Godement ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He is credited with the discovery of monad[67].

His notable doctoral advisees include Christophe Soulé[68], a mathematician[69], b. 1951[70], of France[71], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[72], specialised in mathematics[73] and Hervé Jacquet[74], a mathematician[75], b. 1939[76], of France[77], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[78], specialised in number theory[79].

FAQs

Where was Roger Godement born?

Born in Le Havre[2], Roger Godement…

Where did Roger Godement die?

Roger Godement passed away in Villejuif[4].

What did Roger Godement do for work?

Roger Godement worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Roger Godement go to school?

Roger Godement was educated at École Normale Supérieure[21].

What awards did Roger Godement receive?

Honors received include Cours Peccot[24].

What did Roger Godement discover?

Roger Godement is credited as discoverer of monad[67].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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