Jacques Hadamard
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Summary
Jacques Hadamard was born in Versailles[1]. He died in Paris[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], professor[4], researcher[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,096 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[8]
- Father: Amédée Hadamard[9]
- Country of citizenship: France[10]
- Field of work: partial differential equation[11], number theory[12], mathematics[13], mechanics[14], theoretical mechanics[15], analytic function[16], functional analysis[17]
- Position held: chairperson[18]
- Employer: Collège de France[19], Columbia University[20], École polytechnique[21], Lycée Buffon[22], University of Paris[23], Lycée Saint-Louis[24], University of Bordeaux[25], École Centrale Paris[26]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[27], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[28], Lycée Charlemagne[29], University of Paris[30]
- Doctoral advisor: Charles Émile Picard[31], Jules Tannery[32]
- Award received: CNRS Gold medal[33], Feltrinelli Prize[34], Poncelet Prize[35], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[36], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[37], Officer of the Legion of Honour[38], Commander of the Legion of Honour[39], honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[40], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[41], Concours général[42], Silliman Memorial Lectures[43], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[44], Estrade-Delcros award[45], Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award[46]
- Member of: Royal Society[47], French Academy of Sciences[48], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[49], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[50], Polish Academy of Sciences[51]
- Sex or gender: male[52]
- Doctoral student: André Weil[53], Maurice René Fréchet[54], Paul Pierre Lévy[55], Szolem Mandelbrojt[56], Lucien Hibbert[57], Șerban Gheorghiu[58], Pierre Massé[59], Theodoros Varopoulos[60], Vladimir Baranov[61], Georges Bouligand[62], Pierre Boutroux[63], Maurice Janet[64], Andrea Razmadze[65], Alexander Weinstein[66]
- Commons category: Jacques Hadamard[67]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jacques Hadamard include Hadamard product[68], Hadamard matrix[69], Cauchy–Hadamard theorem[70], Hadamard code[71], Hadamard's inequality[72], Cartan–Hadamard theorem[73], Hadamard gate[74], and Hermite–Hadamard inequality[75].
Why It Matters
Jacques Hadamard has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
Entities named for him include Hadamard product[68], Hadamard matrix[69], Cauchy–Hadamard theorem[70], Hadamard code[71], Hadamard's inequality[72], and Cartan–Hadamard theorem[73].
His notable doctoral advisees include André Weil[78], a mathematician[79], 1906–1998[80], of France[81], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[82], specialised in algebraic geometry[83]; Paul Pierre Lévy[84], a mathematician[85], 1886–1971[86], of France[87], awarded the Cours Peccot[88], specialised in probability theory[89]; Szolem Mandelbrojt[90], a mathematician[91], 1899–1983[92], of France[93], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[94], specialised in mathematics[95]; Maurice René Fréchet[96], a mathematician[97], 1878–1973[98], of France[99], awarded the Émile Picard Medal[100], specialised in mathematical analysis[101]; Pierre Massé[102], an economist[103], 1898–1987[104], of France[105], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[106]; and Marc Krasner[107], a mathematician[108], 1912–1985[109], of France[110].
FAQs
Where was Jacques Hadamard born?
Jacques Hadamard's place of birth was Versailles[1].
Where did Jacques Hadamard die?
Jacques Hadamard passed away in Paris[2].
Who were Jacques Hadamard's parents?
Jacques Hadamard's father was Amédée Hadamard[9].
What did Jacques Hadamard do for work?
Jacques Hadamard worked as a mathematician[3], professor[4], researcher[5], and university teacher[6].
Where did Jacques Hadamard go to school?
Jacques Hadamard was educated at École Normale Supérieure[27], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[28], Lycée Charlemagne[29], and University of Paris[30].
What awards did Jacques Hadamard receive?
Honors received include CNRS Gold medal[33], Feltrinelli Prize[34], Poncelet Prize[35], and Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[36].