Michel Talagrand

French mathematician
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Michel Talagrand

Summary

Michel Talagrand is a human[1]. He was born in Béziers[2]. He was born on February 15, 1952[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,122 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Michel Talagrand's place of birth was Béziers[2].
  • Michel Talagrand was born on February 15, 1952[3].
  • Michel Talagrand held citizenship in France[7].
  • Michel Talagrand's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Michel Talagrand worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Michel Talagrand's field of work was probability theory[8].
  • Michel Talagrand's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Michel Talagrand's field of work was functional analysis[10].
  • Michel Talagrand held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[11].
  • Among Michel Talagrand's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[12].
  • Michel Talagrand's doctoral advisor was Gustave Choquet[13].
  • Michel Talagrand received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Michel Talagrand received the Servant Prize[15].
  • Michel Talagrand received the Fermat Prize[16].
  • Michel Talagrand received the Shaw Prize[17].
  • Michel Talagrand received the Loève Prize[18].
  • Michel Talagrand received the Cours Peccot[19].
  • Michel Talagrand was a member of French Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Michel Talagrand is recorded as male[21].
  • Michel Talagrand's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Michel Talagrand supervised Yimin Xiao as a doctoral student[23].
  • Michel Talagrand's Commons category is recorded as Michel Talagrand[24].
  • Michel Talagrand's family name is recorded as Talagrand[25].
  • Michel Talagrand's given name is recorded as Michel[26].
  • Michel Talagrand's official website is recorded as http://michel.talagrand.net/[27].

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Origins and Family

Michel Talagrand's place of birth was Béziers[2]. He was born on February 15, 1952[3].

Education

Michel Talagrand's doctoral advisor was Gustave Choquet[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include probability theory[8], a branch of mathematics[28]; mathematics[9], an academic discipline[29]; and functional analysis[10], a branch of mathematics[30]. Among Michel Talagrand's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[12]. He held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[11]. He supervised Yimin Xiao as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a Q1499804[31], in France[32]; Servant Prize[15], a science award[33], in France[34], founded in 1952[35]; Fermat Prize[16], a science award[36], in France[37], founded in 1989[38]; Shaw Prize[17], a science award[39], in Hong Kong[40], founded in 2002[41]; Loève Prize[18], an award[42], founded in 1992[43]; and Cours Peccot[19], a course[44].

Why It Matters

Michel Talagrand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,122 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Michel Talagrand born?

Born in Béziers[2], Michel Talagrand…

What did Michel Talagrand do for work?

Michel Talagrand worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Michel Talagrand receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], Servant Prize[15], Fermat Prize[16], and Shaw Prize[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    French academy of sciences member id → michel-talagrand
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  2. 14d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    French academy of sciences member id → michel-talagrand
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  3. 12w ago · Sovxx · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Knight of the Legion of Honour, Servant Prize, Fermat Prize +7
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