Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs
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Summary
Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs was born on January 17, 1858[1], in Toulouse[2]. He died on October 29, 1931[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: France[9]
- Field of work: mathematics[10], mathematical analysis[11], physics[12], mechanics[13], kinematics[14]
- Position held: president of the Mathematical Society of France[15], general secretary[16]
- Employer: Marie and Louis Pasteur University[17], University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[18], École Normale Supérieure[19], Collège de France[20], University of Paris[21], Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[22]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[23], Lycée Saint-Louis[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Jean Gaston Darboux[25]
- Notable work: Koenigs function[26]
- Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[27], Poncelet Prize[28], Bordin Prize[29], Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award[30], Officer of the Legion of Honour[31], Knight of the Legion of Honour[32]
- Member of: Société Philomathique de Paris[33], French Academy of Sciences[34], International Mathematical Union[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Auguste Grévy[37], Maurice Janet[38], Léopold Leau[39], Dmitry Ryabushinsky[40], Joachim Sudria[41], Édouard Callandreau[42]
- Given name: Gabriel[43], Xavier[44], Paul[45]
- Academic thesis: Q55412300[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[47]
- Birth name: Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs[48]
- Name in native language: Gabriel Koenigs[49]
- Assessment: agrégation of mathematics[50]
Why It Matters
Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
His notable doctoral advisees include Dmitry Ryabushinsky[53], an engineer[54], 1882–1962[55], of Russian Empire[56], specialised in theoretical mechanics[57]; Léopold Leau[58], a mathematician[59], 1868–1943[60], of France[61], specialised in mathematics[62]; and Maurice Janet[63], a mathematician[64], 1888–1983[65], of France[66], awarded the Cours Peccot[67], specialised in mathematics[68].
FAQs
Where was Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs born?
Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs was born in Toulouse[2].
Where did Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs die?
Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs died in Paris[4].
What did Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs do for work?
Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7].
Where did Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs go to school?
Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs was educated at École Normale Supérieure[23] and Lycée Saint-Louis[24].
What awards did Gabriel Xavier Paul Koenigs receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[27], Poncelet Prize[28], Bordin Prize[29], and Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award[30].