Jean-Pierre Serre
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Summary
Jean-Pierre Serre was born on September 15, 1926[1], in Bages[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3], university teacher[4], and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,294 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Father: Jean Serre[7]
- Spouse: Josiane Serre[8]
- Child: Claudine Monteil[9]
- Country of citizenship: France[10]
- Field of work: algebraic geometry[11], algebra[12], number theory[13], topology[14], mathematics[15], algebraic topology[16], algebraic number theory[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Henri Cartan[18]
- Notable work: Serre spectral sequence[19], Lyndon–Hochschild–Serre spectral sequence[20], Serre–Tate theorem[21], Serre–Swan theorem[22], Serre's theorem on a semisimple Lie algebra[23], Serre's theorem on affineness[24]
- Award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25], Fields medal[26], honorary degree[27], CNRS Gold medal[28], Abel Prize[29], Émile Picard Medal[30], Balzan Prize[31], Gaston-Julia Award[32], Wolf Prize in Mathematics[33], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[34], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[35], Concours général[36], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[37], honorary doctor of the Tsinghua University[38]
- Member of: Royal Society[39], French Academy of Sciences[40], Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[41], National Academy of Sciences[42], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[43], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[44], Russian Academy of Sciences[45], American Philosophical Society[46], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[47], Academy of Sciences of Turin[48], American Mathematical Society[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Doctoral student: Jean-Marc Fontaine[51], Michel Broué[52], Pierre Gabriel[53], John Paul Labute[54]
- Commons category: Jean-Pierre Serre[55]
- Residence: Paris[56]
- Family name: Serre (surname)[57]
- Given name: Jean-Pierre[58], Albert[59], Achille[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jean-Pierre Serre include Serre duality[61] and Serre's modularity conjecture[62].
Why It Matters
Jean-Pierre Serre has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He is credited with the discovery of Ribet's theorem[65], a theorem[66] and Quillen–Suslin theorem[67], a theorem[68]. Entities named for him include Serre duality[61] and Serre's modularity conjecture[62].
His notable doctoral advisees include Michel Broué[69], a mathematician[70], b. 1946[71], of France[72], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[73], specialised in mathematics[74]; Jean-Marc Fontaine[75], a mathematician[76], 1944–2019[77], of France[78], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[79], specialised in algebraic geometry[80]; and Pierre Gabriel[81], a mathematician[82], 1933–2015[83], of France[84], awarded the Cours Peccot[85], specialised in mathematics[86].
FAQs
Where was Jean-Pierre Serre born?
Jean-Pierre Serre's place of birth was Bages[2].
Who were Jean-Pierre Serre's parents?
Jean-Pierre Serre's father was Jean Serre[7].
Who was Jean-Pierre Serre married to?
Jean-Pierre Serre's spouses include Josiane Serre[8].
What did Jean-Pierre Serre do for work?
Jean-Pierre Serre worked as a mathematician[3], university teacher[4], and researcher[5].
What awards did Jean-Pierre Serre receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25], Fields medal[26], honorary degree[27], and CNRS Gold medal[28].
What did Jean-Pierre Serre discover?
Jean-Pierre Serre is credited as discoverer of Ribet's theorem[65] and Quillen–Suslin theorem[67].