Maxime Bôcher
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Summary
Maxime Bôcher was born on August 28, 1867[1], in Boston[2]. He died on September 12, 1918[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery[8]
- Father: Ferdinand Bôcher[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: mathematical analysis[11]
- Position held: chairperson[12]
- Employer: Harvard University[13]
- Educated at: Harvard University[14], University of Göttingen[15], Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Felix Klein[17]
- Student: Dunham Jackson[18]
- Notable work: Bôcher's theorem[19]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[20], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], American Philosophical Society[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Doctoral student: Lester R. Ford[24], Griffith C. Evans[25], Joseph Leonard Walsh[26], David Raymond Curtiss[27], Louis Brand[28], William Charles Brenke[29], Walter Burton Ford[30], James Waterman Glover[31], William Henry Roever[32], Charles Napoleon Moore[33], Tomlinson Fort[34], Milton Brockett Porter[35], Frederick Hollister Safford[36], Donald Francis Campbell[37]
- Commons category: Maxime Bôcher[38]
- Family name: Bôcher[39]
- Given name: Maxime[40]
- Academic thesis: Q63434820[41]
- Described by source: The Encyclopedia Americana[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[43], English[44]
- Interested in: mathematical analysis[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Maxime Bôcher include Bôcher Memorial Prize[46], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1923[49].
Why It Matters
Maxime Bôcher has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He is credited with the discovery of Nine-point conic[52]. Entities named for him include Bôcher Memorial Prize[46], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1923[49].
His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph Leonard Walsh[53], a mathematician[54], 1895–1973[55], of United States[56], specialised in mathematics[57]; Lester R. Ford[58], a mathematician[59], 1886–1967[60], of United States[61]; Griffith C. Evans[62], a mathematician[63], 1887–1973[64], of United States[65], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[66], specialised in potential theory[67]; and David Raymond Curtiss[68], a mathematician[69], 1878–1953[70], of United States[71].
FAQs
Where was Maxime Bôcher born?
Maxime Bôcher's place of birth was Boston[2].
Where did Maxime Bôcher die?
Maxime Bôcher passed away in Cambridge[4].
Who were Maxime Bôcher's parents?
Maxime Bôcher's father was Ferdinand Bôcher[9].
What did Maxime Bôcher do for work?
Maxime Bôcher worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Maxime Bôcher go to school?
Maxime Bôcher was educated at Harvard University[14], University of Göttingen[15], and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[16].
What did Maxime Bôcher discover?
Maxime Bôcher is credited as discoverer of Nine-point conic[52].