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Charles Sturm

mathematician from Geneva (1803-1855)
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Charles Sturm
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29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[39]
Date of birth
September 29, 1803
Date of death
December 18, 1855
Place of birth
Geneva
Place of death
Paris
Country of citizenship
Republic of Geneva, Switzerland, France[10][11][12]
Occupation
mathematician, physicist, university teacher
Employer
École polytechnique, University of Paris, Germaine de Staël, Collège-lycée Jacques-Decour[15][16][17][18]
Field of work
mathematical physics, mathematics[13][14]
Educated at
École polytechnique, University of Geneva[19][20]
Religion or worldview
reformed[38]
Award received
Copley Medal, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand prix des sciences mathématiques, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[28][29][30][31][32]
Notable work
Sturm's theorem, Sturm separation theorem, Sturm–Picone comparison theorem, Sturm–Liouville theory, Sturm series[23][24][25][26][27]
Doctoral advisor
Jean-Jacques Schaub, Simon L'Huilier[21][22]
Student of
Guillaume Henri Dufour[46]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Academic thesis
Mémoire sur la résolution des équations numériques[45]
Birth name
Jacques Charles François Sturm
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Encyclopedia Americana, New International Encyclopedia, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[49][50][51][52][53][54]
Family name
Sturm[40]
Given name
Jacques, Charles, François[41][42][43]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of
Société Philomathique de Paris, French Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of London, Russian Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[33][34][35][36][37]
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Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Geneva[47]
Name in native language
Jacques Charles François Sturm
Partner in business or sport
Jean-Daniel Colladon[48]
Place of burial
Montparnasse Cemetery, Wikidata item[8][9]
Professorship
professor[44]
🏷️ Also known as
en Charles Sturm en Charles-François Sturm en Jacques Charles François Sturm ar جاك شارل فرانسوا ستورم cs Charles-François Sturm cs Jacques-Charles-François Sturm da Charles-François Sturm de Jakob Karl F. Sturm de Jacob Karl F. Sturm de Charles François Sturm es Jacques-Charles-Francois Sturm es Charles-François Sturm es Jacques Charles Francois Sturm es Jacques Charles-Francois Sturm es Jacques Charles-François Sturm es Jacques-Charles-François Sturm fa ژاک شارل فرانسوا استورم fr Charles-François Sturm fr Jacques Charles François Sturm he ז'אק שארל פרנסואה סטורם
🔖 Identifiers · 69
ISNI
0000000117743079
VIAF cluster ID
90637478, 62332631
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84803901
GND ID
128875445
Alvin ID
alvin-person:20883
BIBSYS ID
97022826
BIU Santé person ID
7055
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
125522200
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
sturm-jacques-charles-francois
CANTIC ID
981058515359006706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01351908
CTHS person ID
101467
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CiNii Research ID
1140563741588919552
DDB person (GND) ID
128875445
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
128875445
Edition humboldt digital ID
H0016151
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
188567
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Charles-Francois-Sturm
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
charles-francois-sturm
FAST ID
133208
FactGrid item ID
astronomical clock of Besançon
Find a Grave memorial ID
136473984
Freebase ID
/m/04f3cj
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
charles-sturm
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0064327
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4922848
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
shturm-sharl-de43cf
HDS ID
041315
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
58547
IdRef ID
034807470
J9U entity ID
987007271927105171
Krugosvet article (archived)
nauka_i_tehnika/matematika/SHTURM_SHARL_FRANSUA.html
Lex ID
Charles_François_Sturm
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
05489/eu_s_3089/s3089
MR Author ID
546419
MacTutor biography ID
Sturm
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
329782
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA15935666
NL CR AUT ID
jx20110121025
NLP ID
a0000002758028
NNDB people ID
236/000097942
NUKAT ID
n00052868
National Library of Brazil ID
001013101
National Library of Greece ID
140644
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810664827805606
National Library of Portugal ID
611713
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1447730
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
120536609
Obálky knih ID
jx20110121025
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3980831
Open Library ID
OL2508112A
Parsifal cluster ID
792585
Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA2815
Portrait Archive ID
339541
Prabook ID
2375096
ProofWiki ID
Mathematician:Jacques_Charles_François_Sturm
RERO ID (legacy)
A000156418
RHE professor ID
1408
SBN author ID
LIAV154145
SHARE Catalogue author ID
2801
Treccani ID
jacques-charles-francois-sturm
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
charles-sturm
Treccani's Enciclopedia della Matematica ID
sturm
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058515359006706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1284676
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11392986
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/155659
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJt44RWfHdWmRkqtqHxv73
ZbMATH author ID
sturm.charles-francois

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🔗 Connections
Described by source 6
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Nordisk familjebok, New International Encyclopedia, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library
Member of 5
Royal Society of London, Russian Academy of Sciences, French Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Société Philomathique de Paris
Named after 5
Sturm–Liouville equation, Sturm–Liouville theory, Sturm's theorem, Sturmian word, Sturm–Picone comparison theorem
Award received 4
Copley Medal, 72 names on the Eiffel Tower, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand prix des sciences mathématiques
Country of citizenship 3
France, Switzerland, Republic of Geneva
Employer 3
Germaine de Staël, University of Paris, École polytechnique
Given name 3
Charles, François, Jacques
Notable work 3
Sturm–Liouville theory, Sturm's theorem, Sturm–Picone comparison theorem
Occupation 3
mathematician, physicist, university teacher
Field of work 2
mathematics, mathematical physics
← Different from 2
Charles Sturm, Friedrich Otto Rudolf Sturm
Different from 1
Charles Sturm
Doctoral advisor 1
Simon L'Huilier
Doctoral advisors 1
Simon L'Huilier
Educated at 1
University of Geneva
FactGrid item ID 1
astronomical clock of Besançon
Family name 1
Sturm
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Geneva
Place of birth 1
Geneva
Place of burial 1
Montparnasse Cemetery
Place of death 1
Paris
Professorship 1
professor
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Guillaume Henri Dufour
← FactGrid item ID 1
Mary-sur-Marne
← Proved by 1
Sturm–Picone comparison theorem
← Winner 1
Copley Medal
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Summary

Charles Sturm was born on September 29, 1803[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on December 18, 1855[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Sturm include Sturm–Liouville theory[55], a mathematical concept[56]; Sturm's theorem[57], a theorem[58]; Sturmian word[59], a string[60]; Sturm–Liouville equation[61], a linear differential equation[62]; and Sturm–Picone comparison theorem[63], a theorem[64].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Sturm–Liouville theory[55], a mathematical concept[56]; Sturm's theorem[57], a theorem[58]; Sturmian word[59], a string[60]; Sturm–Liouville equation[61], a linear differential equation[62]; and Sturm–Picone comparison theorem[63], a theorem[64].

FAQs

Where was Charles Sturm born?

Charles Sturm was born in Geneva[2].

Where did Charles Sturm die?

Charles Sturm died in Paris[4].

What did Charles Sturm do for work?

Charles Sturm worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Charles Sturm go to school?

Charles Sturm was educated at École polytechnique[19] and University of Geneva[20].

What awards did Charles Sturm receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal[28], Officer of the Legion of Honour[29], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[30], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31].

Related Entities

Charles Sturm France Germaine de Staël Guillaume Henri Dufour mathematics Switzerland University of Paris

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  33. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  45. [45] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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