Benoit Mandelbrot
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Summary
Benoit Mandelbrot was born in Warsaw[1]. He died in Cambridge[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], economist[4], professor[5], scientist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,884 views/month, #6,778 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Grove Street Cemetery[9]
- Spouse: Aliette Kagan[10]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[11], France[12], United States[13]
- Occupation: computer scientist[14], engineer[15], university teacher[16]
- Field of work: fractal[17]
- Employer: IBM[18], Yale University[19], Institute for Advanced Study[20], University of Lille[21], National Center for Scientific Research[22], Pacific Northwest National Laboratory[23]
- Educated at: lycée du Parc[24], École polytechnique[25], California Institute of Technology[26], University of Paris[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Georges Darmois[28], Paul Pierre Lévy[29]
- Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[30], IBM Fellow[31], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[32], Wolf Prize in Physics[33], Franklin Medal[34], Harvey Prize[35], John Scott Award[36], Japan Prize[37], Humboldt Research Fellowship[38], honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews[39], Sterling Professor[40], honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[41], Fellow of the American Physical Society[42], Humboldt Prize[43]
- Member of: College of 'Pataphysics[44], National Academy of Sciences[45], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[46], American Association for the Advancement of Science[47], Institute of Mathematical Statistics[48], Econometric Society[49], American Philosophical Society[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Doctoral student: Murad Taqqu[52], Ken Musgrave[53], Laurent-Emmanuel Calvet[54], Charles Meneveau[55], Daniel Zajdenweber[56], Yuval Geffen (Feigenblat)[57]
- Commons category: Benoît Mandelbrot[58]
- Archives at: Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Benoit Mandelbrot include Mandelbrot set[60], Zipf–Mandelbrot law[61], and Mandelbox[62].
Why It Matters
Benoit Mandelbrot has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by J. R. Dunkley[65], a researcher[66], b. 1991[67], of United Kingdom[68], specialised in information geometry[69].
He is credited with the discovery of fractal dimension[70]. Works attributed to him include How Long Is the Coast of Britain? Statistical Self-Similarity and Fractional Dimension[71], a scholarly article[72]. Entities named for him include Mandelbrot set[60], Zipf–Mandelbrot law[61], and Mandelbox[62].
His notable doctoral advisees include Eugene Fama[73], an economist[74], b. 1939[75], of United States[76], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[77], specialised in economics[78]; Ken Musgrave[79], a computer scientist[80], 1955–2018[81], of United States[82], specialised in informatics[83]; and Laurent-Emmanuel Calvet[84], an economist[85], b. 1969[86], of France[87], specialised in financial economics[88].
FAQs
Where was Benoit Mandelbrot born?
Benoit Mandelbrot's place of birth was Warsaw[1].
Where did Benoit Mandelbrot die?
Benoit Mandelbrot died in Cambridge[2].
Who was Benoit Mandelbrot married to?
Benoit Mandelbrot's spouses include Aliette Kagan[10].
What did Benoit Mandelbrot do for work?
Benoit Mandelbrot worked as a mathematician[3], economist[4], professor[5], scientist[6], and writer[7].
Where did Benoit Mandelbrot go to school?
Benoit Mandelbrot was educated at lycée du Parc[24], École polytechnique[25], California Institute of Technology[26], and University of Paris[27].
What awards did Benoit Mandelbrot receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[30], IBM Fellow[31], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[32], and Wolf Prize in Physics[33].
Who did Benoit Mandelbrot influence?
Benoit Mandelbrot has been cited as an influence by J. R. Dunkley[65].
What did Benoit Mandelbrot discover?
Benoit Mandelbrot is credited as discoverer of fractal dimension[70].