Alain Connes

Summary

Alain Connes is a human^[1]. Born in Draguignan^[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1947^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], professor^[5], university teacher^[6], and researcher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Draguignan^[2], Alain Connes…
• Alain Connes was born on April 1, 1947^[3].
• Alain Connes held citizenship in France^[9].
• French was Alain Connes's native language^[10].
• Alain Connes worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Alain Connes's professions included professor^[5].
• Alain Connes worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Alain Connes worked as a researcher^[7].
• Alain Connes's field of work was mathematical analysis^[11].
• Alain Connes's field of work was differential geometry^[12].
• Alain Connes's field of work was operator algebra^[13].
• Alain Connes's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Alain Connes's field of work was functional analysis^[15].
• Alain Connes was employed by Vanderbilt University^[16].
• Among Alain Connes's employers was Collège de France^[17].
• Alain Connes was employed by Pierre and Marie Curie University^[18].
• Among Alain Connes's employers was Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers^[19].
• Among Alain Connes's employers was Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques^[20].
• Among Alain Connes's employers was National Center for Scientific Research^[21].
• Alain Connes's education included a stint at Lycée Thiers^[22].
• Alain Connes was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[23].
• Alain Connes was educated at Les Houches School of Physics^[24].
• Alain Connes's doctoral advisor was Jacques Dixmier^[25].
• Alain Connes received the Fields medal^[26].
• Alain Connes received the CNRS Gold medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alain Connes was born in Draguignan^[2]. He was born on April 1, 1947^[3]. French was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at Lycée Thiers^[22], an educational facility^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1965^[30]; École Normale Supérieure^[23], a école normale supérieure^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1794^[33], headquartered in Paris^[34]; and Les Houches School of Physics^[24], a scientific organization^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1951^[37]. Alain Connes's doctoral advisor was Jacques Dixmier^[25]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], professor^[5], university teacher^[6], and researcher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[11], an academic discipline^[39]; differential geometry^[12], a branch of mathematics^[40]; operator algebra^[13]; mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[41]; and functional analysis^[15], a branch of mathematics^[42]. Employers include Vanderbilt University^[16], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1873^[45], headquartered in Nashville^[46]; Collège de France^[17], a higher education institution^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1530^[49], headquartered in Paris^[50]; Pierre and Marie Curie University^[18], a university in France^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1971^[53], headquartered in Paris^[54]; Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers^[19], a school^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1794^[57], headquartered in rue Saint-Martin^[58]; Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques^[20], a research institute^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1958^[61], headquartered in Bures-sur-Yvette^[62]; and National Center for Scientific Research^[21], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character^[63], in France^[64], founded in 1939^[65], headquartered in Paris^[66]. Doctoral students include Jean-Benoît Bost^[67], Georges Skandalis^[68], Benjamin Enriquez^[69], Alain J. Valette^[70], Kroum Tzanev^[71], and Raphael Ponge^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[26], a mathematics award^[73], founded in 1936^[74]; CNRS Gold medal^[27], a science award^[75], in France^[76], founded in 1954^[77]; Prix Ampère^[78], a science award^[79], in France^[80], founded in 1974^[81]; CNRS silver medal^[82], a science award^[83], in France^[84], founded in 1954^[85]; Crafoord Prize in Mathematics^[86], a mathematics award^[87]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo^[88], an award^[89], in Norway^[90].

Why It Matters

Alain Connes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jean-Benoît Bost^[93], a mathematician^[94], b. 1961^[95], of France^[96], awarded the Élie Cartan Prize^[97].

FAQs

Where was Alain Connes born?

Alain Connes's place of birth was Draguignan^[2].

What did Alain Connes do for work?

Alain Connes worked as mathematician^[4], professor^[5], university teacher^[6], and researcher^[7].

Where did Alain Connes go to school?

Alain Connes was educated at Lycée Thiers^[22], École Normale Supérieure^[23], and Les Houches School of Physics^[24].

What awards did Alain Connes receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[26], CNRS Gold medal^[27], Prix Ampère^[78], and CNRS silver medal^[82].