Étienne Ghys

Summary

Étienne Ghys is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lille^[2]. He was born on December 29, 1954^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and science communicator^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Étienne Ghys was born in Lille^[2].
• Étienne Ghys was born on December 29, 1954^[3].
• Étienne Ghys held citizenship in France^[8].
• Étienne Ghys worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Étienne Ghys's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Étienne Ghys's professions included science communicator^[6].
• Étienne Ghys's field of work was geometry^[9].
• Étienne Ghys's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Étienne Ghys's field of work was dynamical systems^[11].
• Étienne Ghys's field of work was topology^[12].
• Étienne Ghys held the position of Perpetual Secretary^[13].
• Étienne Ghys was employed by École Normale Supérieure de Lyon^[14].
• Étienne Ghys was employed by City University of New York^[15].
• Étienne Ghys was educated at École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines^[16].
• Étienne Ghys's doctoral advisor was Gilbert Hector^[17].
• Étienne Ghys received the Servant Prize^[18].
• Étienne Ghys received the honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel^[19].
• Étienne Ghys received the CNRS silver medal^[20].
• Étienne Ghys received the D'Alembert Prize^[21].
• Étienne Ghys received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22].
• Étienne Ghys received the Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva^[23].
• Étienne Ghys was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Étienne Ghys was a member of Academia Europaea^[25].
• Étienne Ghys was a member of conseil scientifique de l'Éducation nationale^[26].
• Étienne Ghys was a member of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Étienne Ghys's place of birth was Lille^[2]. He was born on December 29, 1954^[3].

Education

Étienne Ghys's education included a stint at École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Gilbert Hector^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and science communicator^[6]. Fields of work include geometry^[9], a branch of mathematics^[28]; mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[29]; dynamical systems^[11], a formula^[30]; and topology^[12], a branch of mathematics^[31]. Employers include École Normale Supérieure de Lyon^[14], a école normale supérieure^[32], in France^[33], founded in 2010^[34], headquartered in Lyon^[35] and City University of New York^[15], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1961^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]. Étienne Ghys held the position of Perpetual Secretary^[13]. Doctoral students include Andrés Navas^[40]; Serge Cantat^[41], a mathematician^[42], b. 1973^[43], of France^[44], awarded the CNRS silver medal^[45]; Emmanuel Giroux^[46], a mathematician^[47], b. 1961^[48], of France^[49]; Christophe Champetier^[50]; Thierry Barbot^[51]; and Frédéric Bosio^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Servant Prize^[18], a science award^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1952^[55]; honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel^[19], an award^[56], in Switzerland^[57]; CNRS silver medal^[20], a science award^[58], in France^[59], founded in 1954^[60]; D'Alembert Prize^[21], a science award^[61], in France^[62], founded in 1984^[63]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22], a grade of an order^[64], in France^[65]; and Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva^[23], an award^[66], in Switzerland^[67].

Why It Matters

Étienne Ghys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Emmanuel Giroux^[70], a mathematician^[71], b. 1961^[72], of France^[73].

FAQs

Where was Étienne Ghys born?

Étienne Ghys's place of birth was Lille^[2].

What did Étienne Ghys do for work?

Étienne Ghys worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and science communicator^[6].

Where did Étienne Ghys go to school?

Étienne Ghys was educated at École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines^[16].

What awards did Étienne Ghys receive?

Honors received include Servant Prize^[18], honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel^[19], CNRS silver medal^[20], and D'Alembert Prize^[21].