Camille Jordan

French mathematician (1838-1922)
Person human Q310755
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Camille Jordan

Summary

Camille Jordan is a human[1]. He was born in Lyon[2]. He was born on January 5, 1838[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on January 22, 1922[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], engineer[7], professor[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,681 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Camille Jordan's place of birth was Lyon[2].
  • Born in La Croix-Rousse[11], Camille Jordan…
  • Camille Jordan passed away in Paris[4].
  • Camille Jordan was born on January 5, 1838[3].
  • Camille Jordan died on January 22, 1922[5].
  • Camille Jordan is buried at Q82573139[12].
  • Camille Jordan's father was Alexandre Jordan[13].
  • A child of Camille Jordan was Édouard Jordan[14].
  • Camille Jordan held citizenship in France[15].
  • Camille Jordan's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Camille Jordan's professions included engineer[7].
  • Camille Jordan's professions included professor[8].
  • Camille Jordan's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Camille Jordan's field of work was group theory[16].
  • Camille Jordan's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Camille Jordan's field of work was linear algebra[18].
  • Camille Jordan's field of work was measure theory[19].
  • Camille Jordan held the position of president of the Mathematical Society of France[20].
  • Camille Jordan held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Camille Jordan held the position of director[22].
  • Among Camille Jordan's employers was Collège de France[23].
  • Among Camille Jordan's employers was École polytechnique[24].
  • Camille Jordan was employed by Corps of bridges, waters and forests[25].
  • Camille Jordan was educated at École polytechnique[26].
  • Camille Jordan's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lyon[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29] and La Croix-Rousse[11], a commune of France[30], in France[31]. Camille Jordan was born on January 5, 1838[3]. His father was Alexandre Jordan[13].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[26], a grande école[32], in France[33], founded in 1794[34], headquartered in Palaiseau[35]; Science Faculty of Paris[27], a faculty[36], in France[37], founded in 1811[38]; and Mines ParisTech[39], an engineering college[40], in France[41], founded in 1783[42], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[43]. Doctoral advisors include Victor Puiseux[44], a mathematician[45], 1820–1883[46], of France[47], awarded the Concours général[48], specialised in mathematics[49] and Joseph Alfred Serret[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], engineer[7], professor[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include group theory[16], a branch of mathematics[51]; mathematics[17], an academic discipline[52]; linear algebra[18], a branch of mathematics[53]; and measure theory[19], a branch of mathematics[54]. Employers include Collège de France[23], a higher education institution[55], in France[56], founded in 1530[57], headquartered in Paris[58]; École polytechnique[24], a grande école[59], in France[60], founded in 1794[61], headquartered in Palaiseau[62]; and Corps of bridges, waters and forests[25], a Grands corps de l'Etat[63], in France[64], founded in 1716[65]. Positions held include president of the Mathematical Society of France[20]; president of the French Academy of Sciences[21]; and director[22], a profession[66]. Camille Jordan supervised Marie Georges Humbert as a doctoral student[67].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jordan's theorem[68], Jordan curve theorem[69], Jordan–Hölder theorem[70], Jordan–Schur theorem[71], Schoenflies problem[72], and Q1703588[73]. Things named for Camille Jordan include Jordan normal form[74], a canonical form[75]; Jordan curve theorem[76], a theorem[77]; Jordan's lemma[78], a lemma[79]; Jordan matrix[80], a mathematical concept[81]; Jordan–Chevalley decomposition[82]; Jordan measure[83]; Jordan–Hölder theorem[84]; and simple closed curve[85].

Recognition

Awards received include Poncelet Prize[86], an award[87], in France[88], founded in 1868[89]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[90], a Q1499804[91], in France[92], founded in 1802[93]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[94], a fellowship award[95], in United Kingdom[96].

Personal Life

A child of Camille Jordan was Édouard Jordan[14].

Death and Burial

Camille Jordan died on January 22, 1922[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Q82573139[12].

Why It Matters

Camille Jordan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,681 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[97] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[98]

He has been cited as an influence by G.H. Hardy[99], a mathematician[100], 1877–1947[101], of United Kingdom[102], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[103], specialised in mathematical analysis[104].

Entities named for him include Jordan normal form[74], a canonical form[75]; Jordan curve theorem[76], a theorem[77]; Jordan's lemma[78], a lemma[79]; Jordan matrix[80], a mathematical concept[81]; Jordan–Chevalley decomposition[82]; and Jordan measure[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Marie Georges Humbert[105], a mathematician[106], 1859–1921[107], of France[108], awarded the Poncelet Prize[109], specialised in mathematics[110].

FAQs

Where was Camille Jordan born?

Camille Jordan was born in Lyon[2].

Where did Camille Jordan die?

Camille Jordan died in Paris[4].

Who were Camille Jordan's parents?

Camille Jordan's father was Alexandre Jordan[13].

What did Camille Jordan do for work?

Camille Jordan worked as mathematician[6], engineer[7], professor[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Camille Jordan go to school?

Camille Jordan was educated at École polytechnique[26], Science Faculty of Paris[27], and Mines ParisTech[39].

What awards did Camille Jordan receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize[86], Officer of the Legion of Honour[90], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[94].

Who did Camille Jordan influence?

Camille Jordan has been cited as an influence by G.H. Hardy[99].

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  1. 16h ago · ShonagonPro · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Musée d'orsay artist or personality id → 205517
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → 1202-jordan-camille
    Place of birth → Lyon, La Croix-Rousse
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  3. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → École polytechnique, Science Faculty of Paris, Mines ParisTech
    Child → Édouard Jordan
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
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