Charles Émile Picard
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Charles Émile Picard
Summary
Charles Émile Picard is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he died in Paris[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Born in Paris[2], Charles Émile Picard…
- Charles Émile Picard passed away in Paris[3].
- Charles Émile Picard is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[7].
- Charles Émile Picard held citizenship in France[8].
- French was Charles Émile Picard's native language[9].
- Charles Émile Picard worked as a mathematician[4].
- Charles Émile Picard worked as a university teacher[5].
- Charles Émile Picard's field of work was mathematical analysis[10].
- Charles Émile Picard's field of work was mathematics[11].
- Charles Émile Picard held the position of member of the Académie française[12].
- Charles Émile Picard held the position of president of the Mathematical Society of France[13].
- Charles Émile Picard held the position of president[14].
- Charles Émile Picard held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[15].
- Charles Émile Picard held the position of chairperson[16].
- Charles Émile Picard was employed by Science Faculty of Paris[17].
- Among Charles Émile Picard's employers was University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[18].
- Among Charles Émile Picard's employers was École Normale Supérieure[19].
- Charles Émile Picard was employed by École Centrale Paris[20].
- Charles Émile Picard was employed by École Normale Supérieure[21].
- Charles Émile Picard was employed by University of Paris[22].
- Charles Émile Picard's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[23].
- Charles Émile Picard was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[24].
- Charles Émile Picard was educated at Lycée Michelet, Vanves[25].
- Charles Émile Picard's doctoral advisor was Jean Gaston Darboux[26].
- Charles Émile Picard received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[27].
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Origins and Family
Charles Émile Picard was born in Paris[2]. French was his native language[9].
Education
Educated at École Normale Supérieure[23], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Henri-IV[24], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1796[34]; and Lycée Michelet, Vanves[25], an educational facility[35], in France[36], founded in 1965[37]. Charles Émile Picard's doctoral advisor was Jean Gaston Darboux[26].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[10], an academic discipline[38] and mathematics[11], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include Science Faculty of Paris[17], a faculty[40], in France[41], founded in 1811[42]; University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[18], a university in France[43], in France[44], founded in 1229[45]; École Normale Supérieure[19], a école normale supérieure[46], in France[47], founded in 1794[48], headquartered in Paris[49]; École Centrale Paris[20], an engineering college[50], in France[51], founded in 1829[52], headquartered in Châtenay-Malabry[53]; and University of Paris[22], a former entity[54], in France[55], founded in 1150[56], headquartered in Paris[57]. Positions held include member of the Académie française[12]; president of the Mathematical Society of France[13]; president[14], a position[58]; president of the French Academy of Sciences[15]; and chairperson[16], a type of position[59]. Doctoral students include André Weil[60], Sergei Natanovich Bernstein[61], Stanisław Zaremba[62], René-Louis Baire[63], Gheorghe Călugăreanu[64], and Jacques Hadamard[65].
Recognition
Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[66], in France[67]; Poncelet Prize[68], an award[69], in France[70], founded in 1868[71]; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[72], a science award[73], in France[74]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[75], a fellowship award[76]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[77], a fellowship award[78], in United Kingdom[79]; and Jean Reynaud Prize[80].
Death and Burial
Charles Émile Picard died in Paris[3]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[7].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Charles Émile Picard include Picard–Lindelöf theorem[81], Picard theorem[82], Picard–Lefschetz theory[83], Picard group[84], and Émile Picard Medal[85].
Why It Matters
Charles Émile Picard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]
He is credited with the discovery of Picard–Lefschetz theory[88], a theory[89]. Entities named for him include Picard–Lindelöf theorem[81], Picard theorem[82], Picard–Lefschetz theory[83], Picard group[84], and Émile Picard Medal[85].
His notable doctoral advisees include André Weil[90], a mathematician[91], 1906–1998[92], of France[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[94], specialised in algebraic geometry[95]; Jacques Hadamard[96], a mathematician[97], 1865–1963[98], of France[99], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[100], specialised in partial differential equation[101]; Paul Painlevé[102], a mathematician[103], 1863–1933[104], of France[105], awarded the Poncelet Prize[106]; Gaston Julia[107]; Claude Chevalley[108]; and Mihailo Petrović[109].
FAQs
Where was Charles Émile Picard born?
Born in Paris[2], Charles Émile Picard…
Where did Charles Émile Picard die?
Charles Émile Picard died in Paris[3].
What did Charles Émile Picard do for work?
Charles Émile Picard worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].
Where did Charles Émile Picard go to school?
Charles Émile Picard was educated at École Normale Supérieure[23], Lycée Henri-IV[24], and Lycée Michelet, Vanves[25].
What awards did Charles Émile Picard receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[27], Poncelet Prize[68], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[72], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[75].
What did Charles Émile Picard discover?
Charles Émile Picard is credited as discoverer of Picard–Lefschetz theory[88].