Vincent Lafforgue

French mathematician
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Vincent Lafforgue

Summary

Vincent Lafforgue is a human[1]. He was born in Antony[2]. He was born on +1974-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antony[2], Vincent Lafforgue…
  • Vincent Lafforgue was born on +1974-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vincent Lafforgue held citizenship in France[7].
  • Vincent Lafforgue worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Vincent Lafforgue's professions included researcher[5].
  • Vincent Lafforgue's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Vincent Lafforgue held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[9].
  • Among Vincent Lafforgue's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[10].
  • Vincent Lafforgue was educated at University of Paris[11].
  • Vincent Lafforgue was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[12].
  • Vincent Lafforgue was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Vincent Lafforgue's doctoral advisor was Jean-Benoît Bost[14].
  • Vincent Lafforgue received the Servant Prize[15].
  • Vincent Lafforgue received the Concours général[16].
  • Vincent Lafforgue received the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[17].
  • Vincent Lafforgue received the CNRS silver medal[18].
  • Vincent Lafforgue received the EMS Prize[19].
  • Vincent Lafforgue received the Cours Peccot[20].
  • Vincent Lafforgue's image is recorded as ICM 2018 Vincent Lafforgue.jpg[21].
  • Vincent Lafforgue is recorded as male[22].
  • Vincent Lafforgue's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Vincent Lafforgue supervised Maria Paula Gomez Aparicio as a doctoral student[24].
  • Vincent Lafforgue supervised Cong Xue as a doctoral student[25].
  • Vincent Lafforgue's ISNI is recorded as 000000011563299X[26].
  • Vincent Lafforgue's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27402576[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Vincent Lafforgue was born in Antony[2]. He was born on +1974-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[11], a former entity[28], in France[29], founded in 1150[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand[12], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34]; and École Normale Supérieure[13], a école normale supérieure[35], in France[36], founded in 1794[37], headquartered in Paris[38]. Vincent Lafforgue's doctoral advisor was Jean-Benoît Bost[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and researcher[5]. Vincent Lafforgue's field of work was mathematics[8]. Among his employers was National Center for Scientific Research[10]. He held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[9]. Doctoral students include Maria Paula Gomez Aparicio[24] and Cong Xue[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Servant Prize[15], a science award[39], in France[40], founded in 1952[41]; Concours général[16], a recurring event[42], in France[43], founded in 1747[44]; Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[17], a mathematics award[45], in Russia[46], founded in 2013[47]; CNRS silver medal[18], a science award[48], in France[49], founded in 1954[50]; EMS Prize[19], a science award[51], founded in 1992[52]; and Cours Peccot[20], a course[53].

Why It Matters

Vincent Lafforgue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was Vincent Lafforgue born?

Born in Antony[2], Vincent Lafforgue…

What did Vincent Lafforgue do for work?

Vincent Lafforgue worked as mathematician[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Vincent Lafforgue go to school?

Vincent Lafforgue was educated at University of Paris[11], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[12], and École Normale Supérieure[13].

What awards did Vincent Lafforgue receive?

Honors received include Servant Prize[15], Concours général[16], Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[17], and CNRS silver medal[18].

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  20. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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