Thierry Coquand

French mathematician, logician and computer scientist
Person human Q3524190
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Thierry Coquand

Summary

Thierry Coquand is a human[1]. Born in Isère[2], he… he was born on April 18, 1961[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thierry Coquand's place of birth was Isère[2].
  • Thierry Coquand was born on April 18, 1961[3].
  • Thierry Coquand held citizenship in France[8].
  • Thierry Coquand worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Thierry Coquand worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Thierry Coquand's professions included engineer[6].
  • Thierry Coquand's field of work was computer science[9].
  • Thierry Coquand was employed by University of Gothenburg[10].
  • Among Thierry Coquand's employers was Chalmers University of Technology[11].
  • Thierry Coquand was employed by Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique[12].
  • Thierry Coquand was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Thierry Coquand's doctoral advisor was Gérard Huet[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Thierry Coquand is Rocq prover[15].
  • Thierry Coquand received the ACM Software System Award[16].
  • Thierry Coquand was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Thierry Coquand is recorded as male[18].
  • Thierry Coquand's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thierry Coquand supervised Hugo Herbelin as a doctoral student[20].
  • Thierry Coquand supervised Lena Magnusson as a doctoral student[21].
  • Thierry Coquand supervised Daniel Fridlender as a doctoral student[22].
  • Thierry Coquand supervised Henrik Persson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Thierry Coquand supervised Pierre Hyvernat as a doctoral student[24].
  • Thierry Coquand supervised David Wahlstedt as a doctoral student[25].
  • Thierry Coquand supervised Arnaud Spiwack as a doctoral student[26].
  • Thierry Coquand's Commons category is recorded as Thierry Coquand (computer scientist)[27].

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Origins and Family

Thierry Coquand's place of birth was Isère[2]. He was born on April 18, 1961[3].

Education

Thierry Coquand's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[13]. His doctoral advisor was Gérard Huet[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and engineer[6]. Thierry Coquand's field of work was computer science[9]. Employers include University of Gothenburg[10], a university[29], in Sweden[30], founded in 1954[31], headquartered in Gothenburg[32]; Chalmers University of Technology[11], a university[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1829[35], headquartered in Gothenburg[36]; and Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique[12], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[37], in France[38], founded in 1967[39], headquartered in Le Chesnay[40]. Doctoral students include Hugo Herbelin[20]; Lena Magnusson[21]; Daniel Fridlender[22], a computer scientist[41]; Henrik Persson[23]; Pierre Hyvernat[24]; and David Wahlstedt[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thierry Coquand is Rocq prover[15]. Things named for him include Rocq prover[42], a proof assistant[43], in France[44], founded in 1984[45].

Recognition

Thierry Coquand received the ACM Software System Award[16].

Why It Matters

Thierry Coquand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

Entities named for him include Rocq prover[42], a proof assistant[43], in France[44], founded in 1984[45].

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel Fridlender[47], a computer scientist[48] and Arnaud Spiwack[49], a computer scientist[50].

FAQs

Where was Thierry Coquand born?

Born in Isère[2], Thierry Coquand…

What did Thierry Coquand do for work?

Thierry Coquand worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and engineer[6].

Where did Thierry Coquand go to school?

Thierry Coquand was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].

What awards did Thierry Coquand receive?

Honors received include ACM Software System Award[16].

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  14. [14] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [17] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Rocq prover
    Participant in International Mathematical Olympiad
    Given name Thierry
    Field of work computer science
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