Cédric Villani

Summary

Cédric Villani is a human^[1]. He was born in Brive-la-Gaillarde^[2]. He was born on October 5, 1973^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], politician^[6], and professors, scientific professions^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,440 views/month, #7,015 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Cédric Villani's place of birth was Brive-la-Gaillarde^[2].
• Cédric Villani was born on October 5, 1973^[3].
• Cédric Villani's father was Patrice Villani^[9].
• Cédric Villani's mother was Jacqueline Villani^[10].
• A child of Cédric Villani was Neven Villani^[11].
• Cédric Villani held citizenship in France^[12].
• French was Cédric Villani's native language^[13].
• Cédric Villani worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Cédric Villani's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Cédric Villani's professions included politician^[6].
• Cédric Villani worked as a professors, scientific professions^[7].
• Cédric Villani's field of work was mathematical analysis^[14].
• Cédric Villani's field of work was theory of differential equations^[15].
• Cédric Villani's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Cédric Villani was employed by Claude Bernard University Lyon 1^[17].
• Cédric Villani was employed by University of Lyon^[18].
• Cédric Villani was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[19].
• Cédric Villani was educated at Paris Dauphine University^[20].
• Cédric Villani was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[21].
• Cédric Villani's doctoral advisor was Pierre-Louis Lions^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Cédric Villani is Birth of a Theorem^[23].
• Cédric Villani received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[24].
• Cédric Villani received the Fields medal^[25].
• Cédric Villani received the Fermat Prize^[26].
• Cédric Villani received the Joseph Doob Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brive-la-Gaillarde^[2], Cédric Villani… he was born on October 5, 1973^[3]. His father was Patrice Villani^[9]. His mother was Jacqueline Villani^[10]. French was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[19], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; Paris Dauphine University^[20], a grand établissement^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1968^[34], headquartered in Paris^[35]; and Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[21], an educational facility^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1965^[38]. Cédric Villani's doctoral advisor was Pierre-Louis Lions^[22]. Academic degrees include habilitation^[39] and doctorate in France^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], politician^[6], and professors, scientific professions^[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[14], an academic discipline^[41]; theory of differential equations^[15], a branch of mathematics^[42]; and mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[43]. Employers include Claude Bernard University Lyon 1^[17], a university in France^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1970^[46], headquartered in Villeurbanne^[47] and University of Lyon^[18], a Group of universities and institutions (France)^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1809^[50], headquartered in Lyon^[51]. Doctoral students include Clément Mouhot^[52], Alessio Figalli^[53], François Bolley^[54], Rémi Peyre^[55], Thomas Gallouët^[56], and Max Fathi^[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cédric Villani is Birth of a Theorem^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[24], a grade of an order^[58], in France^[59]; Fields medal^[25], a mathematics award^[60], founded in 1936^[61]; Fermat Prize^[26], a science award^[62], in France^[63], founded in 1989^[64]; Joseph Doob Prize^[27], an award^[65], founded in 2009^[66]; Jacques Herbrand Prize^[67], a science award^[68], in France^[69], founded in 1996^[70]; and Henri Poincaré Prize^[71], a science award^[72], in France^[73], founded in 1997^[74].

Personal Life

A child of Cédric Villani was Neven Villani^[11]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[75]. He was affiliated with the Ecology Democracy Solidarity^[76].

Why It Matters

Cédric Villani ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,440 views/month, #7,015 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

He has been cited as an influence by J. R. Dunkley^[79], a researcher^[80], b. 1991^[81], of United Kingdom^[82], specialised in information geometry^[83] and Jean-Charles Tassan^[84], a mathematician^[85], specialised in philosophy of science^[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alessio Figalli^[87], a mathematician^[88], b. 1984^[89], of Italy^[90], awarded the Cours Peccot^[91], specialised in calculus of variations^[92] and Clément Mouhot^[93], a mathematician^[94], b. 1978^[95], of France^[96], awarded the Whitehead Prize^[97].

FAQs

Where was Cédric Villani born?

Cédric Villani's place of birth was Brive-la-Gaillarde^[2].

Who were Cédric Villani's parents?

Cédric Villani's father was Patrice Villani^[9]. Cédric Villani's mother was Jacqueline Villani^[10].

What did Cédric Villani do for work?

Cédric Villani worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], politician^[6], and professors, scientific professions^[7].

Where did Cédric Villani go to school?

Cédric Villani was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[19], Paris Dauphine University^[20], and Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[21].

What awards did Cédric Villani receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[24], Fields medal^[25], Fermat Prize^[26], and Joseph Doob Prize^[27].

Who did Cédric Villani influence?

Cédric Villani has been cited as an influence by J. R. Dunkley^[79] and Jean-Charles Tassan^[84].