Élie Cartan
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Summary
Élie Cartan was born in Dolomieu[1]. He died in Paris[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], university teacher[4], and physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,053 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Q64493572[7]
- Spouse: Marie-Louise Cartan[8]
- Child: Henri Cartan[9], Jean Cartan[10], Hélène Cartan[11], Louis Cartan[12]
- Country of citizenship: France[13]
- Field of work: differential geometry[14], general relativity[15], mathematics[16]
- Position held: president of the French Academy of Sciences[17]
- Employer: Science Faculty of Paris[18], University of Montpellier[19], University of Lyon[20], Nancy-Université[21], École normale supérieure de jeunes filles[22]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[23], Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[24], University of Paris[25], Lycée Stendhal[26], collège Ponsard[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Jean Gaston Darboux[28], Sophus Lie[29]
- Award received: Leconte Prize[30], Poncelet Prize[31], Lobachevsky Prize[32], Commander of the Legion of Honour[33], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], French Academy of Sciences[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Doctoral student: Charles Ehresmann[38], Kentaro Yano[39], Radu Roșca[40], Mohsen Hashtroodi[41], Michel-Louis Guérard des Lauriers[42], Assadollah Alebouyeh[43], Charles Racine[44], Jacques Devisme[45], Paul Delens[46], Bernard d'Orgeval[47], Octave Galvani[48], Lucien Féraud[49], Louis Long[50], Alexandru Pantazi[51]
- Commons category: Élie Cartan[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Élie Cartan include Einstein–Cartan theory[53], Cartan matrix[54], Cartan subalgebra[55], Maurer–Cartan form[56], Cartan connection[57], Cartan–Dieudonné theorem[58], closed subgroup theorem[59], and Cartan–Hadamard theorem[60].
Why It Matters
Élie Cartan has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Shiing-Shen Chern[63], a mathematician[64], 1911–2004[65], of People's Republic of China[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[67], specialised in differential geometry[68]; Georges de Rham[69], a mathematician[70], 1903–1990[71], of Switzerland[72], awarded the Prize of the City of Lausanne[73], specialised in topology[74]; Albert Lautman[75], a philosopher of mathematics[76], 1908–1944[77], of France[78], awarded the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[79], specialised in epistemology[80]; and Georgi Bradistilov[81], a mathematician[82], 1904–1977[83], of Bulgaria[84], awarded the Order of Cyril and Methodius[85], specialised in mathematics[86].
Entities named for him include Einstein–Cartan theory[53], Cartan matrix[54], Cartan subalgebra[55], Maurer–Cartan form[56], Cartan connection[57], and Cartan–Dieudonné theorem[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include Michel-Louis Guérard des Lauriers[87], a Catholic priest[88], 1898–1988[89], of France[90]; Georges de Rham[91], a mathematician[92], 1903–1990[93], of Switzerland[94], awarded the Prize of the City of Lausanne[95], specialised in topology[96]; Kentaro Yano[97]; Charles Ehresmann[98]; George Nikoladze[99]; and Mohsen Hashtroodi[100].
FAQs
Where was Élie Cartan born?
Élie Cartan was born in Dolomieu[1].
Where did Élie Cartan die?
Élie Cartan died in Paris[2].
Who was Élie Cartan married to?
Élie Cartan's spouses include Marie-Louise Cartan[8].
What did Élie Cartan do for work?
Élie Cartan worked as a mathematician[3], university teacher[4], and physicist[5].
Where did Élie Cartan go to school?
Élie Cartan was educated at École Normale Supérieure[23], Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[24], University of Paris[25], and Lycée Stendhal[26].
What awards did Élie Cartan receive?
Honors received include Leconte Prize[30], Poncelet Prize[31], Lobachevsky Prize[32], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[33].
Who did Élie Cartan influence?
Élie Cartan has been cited as an influence by Shiing-Shen Chern[63], Georges de Rham[69], Albert Lautman[75], and Georgi Bradistilov[81].