Henri Poincaré
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Summary
Henri Poincaré was born in Nancy[1]. He died in Paris[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], philosopher[4], astronomer[5], physicist[6], and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,435 views/month, #6,560 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[9]
- Father: Émile-Léon Poincaré[10]
- Spouse: Jeanne-Louise Poulain d'Andecy[11]
- Child: Jeanne Poincaré[12], Léon Poincaré[13]
- Country of citizenship: France[14]
- Native language: French[15]
- Occupation: philosopher of science[16], topologist[17], university teacher[18], writer[19], polymath[20]
- Field of work: algebraic geometry[21], mathematical analysis[22], geometry[23], topology[24], mathematics[25], mechanics[26], philosophy[27], mathematical physics[28], principle of relativity[29], algebraic topology[30], analytic function[31], theoretical physics[32], astronomy[33], celestial mechanics[34]
- Position held: president of the Mathematical Society of France[35], member of the Académie française[36], president of the French Academy of Sciences[37]
- Employer: University of Paris[38], École polytechnique[39], Corps des mines[40], University of Caen Normandy[41]
- Educated at: Mines ParisTech[42], lycée Henri-Poincaré[43], École polytechnique[44], University of Paris[45]
- Doctoral advisor: Charles Hermite[46]
- Award received: Poncelet Prize[47], Sylvester Medal[48], Commander of the Legion of Honour[49], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[50], Bruce Medal[51], Bolyai Prize[52], Matteucci Medal[53], Royal Order of the Polar Star[54], Concours général[55], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[56], Jean Reynaud Prize[57]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[58]
- Sex or gender: male[59]
- Doctoral student: Louis Bachelier[60], Dimitrie Pompeiu[61], Mihailo Petrović[62], Théophile de Donder[63], Kiril Popov[64], Vilhelm Bjerknes[65], Hugo von Zeipel[66], Jean Bosler[67], Pierre Cousin[68]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Henri Poincaré include Poincaré conjecture[69], Euler characteristic[70], Poincaré recurrence theorem[71], Poincaré disk model[72], Poincaré group[73], Hopf bifurcation[74], Poincaré inequality[75], and Poincaré duality[76].
Why It Matters
Henri Poincaré has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
He has been cited as an influence by George David Birkhoff[79], a mathematician[80], 1884–1944[81], of United States[82], awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize[83], specialised in topology[84] and Léon Brillouin[85], a physicist[86], 1889–1969[87], of France[88], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[89], specialised in physics[90].
He is credited with the discovery of Poincaré conjecture[91], a theorem[92]; Poincaré duality[93], a theorem[94]; Poincaré half-plane model[95], a mathematical model[96]; Fuchsian group[97], a mathematical concept[98]; and Poincaré–Birkhoff theorem[99], a fixed-point theorem[100]. Works attributed to him include La Science et l'Hypothèse / he[101], a written work[102], founded in 1902[103]. Entities named for him include Poincaré conjecture[69], Euler characteristic[70], Poincaré recurrence theorem[71], Poincaré disk model[72], Poincaré group[73], and Hopf bifurcation[74].
His notable doctoral advisees include Louis Bachelier[104], Vilhelm Bjerknes[105], Mihailo Petrović[106], Théophile de Donder[107], Dimitrie Pompeiu[108], and Henri Dulac[109].
FAQs
Where was Henri Poincaré born?
Henri Poincaré was born in Nancy[1].
Where did Henri Poincaré die?
Henri Poincaré died in Paris[2].
Who were Henri Poincaré's parents?
Henri Poincaré's father was Émile-Léon Poincaré[10].
Who was Henri Poincaré married to?
Henri Poincaré's spouses include Jeanne-Louise Poulain d'Andecy[11].
What did Henri Poincaré do for work?
Henri Poincaré worked as a mathematician[3], philosopher[4], astronomer[5], physicist[6], and engineer[7].
Where did Henri Poincaré go to school?
Henri Poincaré was educated at Mines ParisTech[42], lycée Henri-Poincaré[43], École polytechnique[44], and University of Paris[45].
What awards did Henri Poincaré receive?
Honors received include Poncelet Prize[47], Sylvester Medal[48], Commander of the Legion of Honour[49], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[50].
Who did Henri Poincaré influence?
Henri Poincaré has been cited as an influence by George David Birkhoff[79] and Léon Brillouin[85].
What did Henri Poincaré discover?
Henri Poincaré is credited as discoverer of Poincaré conjecture[91], Poincaré duality[93], Poincaré half-plane model[95], and Fuchsian group[97].