Jean Gaston Darboux
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Summary
Jean Gaston Darboux is a human[1]. Born in Nîmes[2], he… he was born on August 14, 1842[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on February 23, 1917[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Jean Gaston Darboux was born in Nîmes[2].
- Jean Gaston Darboux passed away in Paris[4].
- Jean Gaston Darboux was born on August 14, 1842[3].
- Jean Gaston Darboux died on February 23, 1917[5].
- Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].
- Among Jean Gaston Darboux's spouses was Célina Carbonnier[11].
- A child of Jean Gaston Darboux was Jean-Gaston Darboux[12].
- A child of Jean Gaston Darboux was Lucie Darboux[13].
- Jean Gaston Darboux held citizenship in France[14].
- Jean Gaston Darboux is identified as part of the French ethnic group[15].
- Jean Gaston Darboux's professions included mathematician[6].
- Jean Gaston Darboux's professions included university teacher[7].
- Jean Gaston Darboux worked as a writer[8].
- Jean Gaston Darboux's field of work was geometry[16].
- Jean Gaston Darboux's field of work was mathematical analysis[17].
- Jean Gaston Darboux held the position of president of the Mathematical Society of France[18].
- Jean Gaston Darboux was employed by University of Paris[19].
- Jean Gaston Darboux was employed by Lycée Saint-Louis[20].
- Among Jean Gaston Darboux's employers was Collège de France[21].
- Jean Gaston Darboux was employed by Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22].
- Jean Gaston Darboux was employed by École Normale Supérieure[23].
- Jean Gaston Darboux's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[24].
- Jean Gaston Darboux's education included a stint at Lycée Alphonse Daudet[25].
- Jean Gaston Darboux's education included a stint at Lycée Joffre[26].
- Jean Gaston Darboux's doctoral advisor was Michel Chasles[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Nîmes[2], Jean Gaston Darboux… he was born on August 14, 1842[3]. He is identified as part of the French ethnic group[15].
Education
Educated at École Normale Supérieure[24], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Alphonse Daudet[25], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34]; and Lycée Joffre[26], a lycée[35], in France[36], founded in 1802[37]. Jean Gaston Darboux's doctoral advisor was Michel Chasles[27].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include geometry[16], a branch of mathematics[38] and mathematical analysis[17], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include University of Paris[19], a former entity[40], in France[41], founded in 1150[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; Lycée Saint-Louis[20], an educational facility[44], in France[45], founded in 1965[46]; Collège de France[21], a higher education institution[47], in France[48], founded in 1530[49], headquartered in Paris[50]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22], an educational facility[51], in France[52], founded in 1965[53]; and École Normale Supérieure[23], a école normale supérieure[54], in France[55], founded in 1794[56], headquartered in Paris[57]. Jean Gaston Darboux held the position of president of the Mathematical Society of France[18]. Doctoral students include Stanisław Zaremba[58], Charles Émile Picard[59], Émile Borel[60], Élie Cartan[61], Édouard Goursat[62], and Thomas Joannes Stieltjes[63].
Recognition
Awards received include Poncelet Prize[64], an award[65], in France[66], founded in 1868[67]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[68], a grade of an order[69], in France[70]; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[71], a science award[72], in France[73]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[74], a fellowship award[75], in United Kingdom[76]; and Sylvester Medal[77].
Personal Life
Among Jean Gaston Darboux's spouses was Célina Carbonnier[11]. Children include Jean-Gaston Darboux[12], a zoologist[78], b. 1870[79], of France[80], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[81] and Lucie Darboux[13], 1873–1970[82]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism[83].
Death and Burial
Jean Gaston Darboux died on February 23, 1917[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Jean Gaston Darboux include intermediate value theorem[84], Darboux integral[85], Darboux's theorem[86], Darboux frame[87], Darboux transformation[88], Darboux Island[89], and 18734 Darboux[90].
Why It Matters
Jean Gaston Darboux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[91] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[92]
He has been cited as an influence by Kentaro Yano[93], a mathematician[94], 1912–1993[95], of Japan[96], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class[97], specialised in differential geometry[98].
Entities named for him include intermediate value theorem[84], Darboux integral[85], Darboux's theorem[86], Darboux frame[87], Darboux transformation[88], and Darboux Island[89].
His notable doctoral advisees include Élie Cartan[99], a mathematician[100], 1869–1951[101], of France[102], awarded the Leconte Prize[103], specialised in differential geometry[104]; Émile Borel[105], a mathematician[106], 1871–1956[107], of France[108], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[109], specialised in probability theory[110]; Charles Émile Picard[111], a mathematician[112], 1856–1941[113], of France[114], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[115], specialised in mathematical analysis[116]; Thomas Joannes Stieltjes[117], a mathematician[118], 1856–1894[119], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[120], awarded the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[121]; Édouard Goursat[122], a mathematician[123], 1858–1936[124], of France[125], awarded the Poncelet Prize[126], specialised in mathematical analysis[127]; and Stanisław Zaremba[128], a mathematician[129], 1863–1942[130], of Poland[131], awarded the honorary doctor of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[132], specialised in mathematical analysis[133].
FAQs
Where was Jean Gaston Darboux born?
Born in Nîmes[2].
Where did Jean Gaston Darboux die?
Jean Gaston Darboux died in Paris[4].
Who was Jean Gaston Darboux married to?
Jean Gaston Darboux's spouses include Célina Carbonnier[11].
What did Jean Gaston Darboux do for work?
Jean Gaston Darboux worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].
Where did Jean Gaston Darboux go to school?
Jean Gaston Darboux was educated at École Normale Supérieure[24], Lycée Alphonse Daudet[25], and Lycée Joffre[26].
What awards did Jean Gaston Darboux receive?
Honors received include Poncelet Prize[64], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[68], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[71], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[74].
Who did Jean Gaston Darboux influence?
Jean Gaston Darboux has been cited as an influence by Kentaro Yano[93].