René Thom
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Summary
René Thom was born on September 2, 1923[1], in Montbéliard[2]. He died on October 25, 2002[3], in Bures-sur-Yvette[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (828 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Q110338352[8]
- Child: Françoise Thom[9]
- Country of citizenship: France[10]
- Field of work: topology[11]
- Position held: chairperson[12]
- Employer: Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques[13], Grenoble Alpes University[14], National Center for Scientific Research[15], University of Strasbourg[16]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[17], Lycée Saint-Louis[18], University of Paris[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Henri Cartan[20]
- Notable work: catastrophe theory[21], Dold–Thom theorem[22], Thom–Sebastiani Theorem[23], Thom isomorphism[24], Thom conjecture[25], Thom space[26], Thom's first isotopy lemma[27], Thom's second isotopy lemma[28], cobordism[29]
- Award received: Fields medal[30], Brouwer Medal[31], National Order of Scientific Merit[32], Prix de l'Etat[33]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[34], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[36], Polish Academy of Sciences[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: Jean-Louis Chaboche[39], Marc Chaperon[40], Marcos Sebastiani[41], David Trotman[42], Bernard Morin[43], Joséphine Guidy Wandja[44]
- Commons category: René Thom[45]
- Academic degree: professor[46], Doctor of Science[47]
- Family name: Thom[48]
- Given name: René[49]
- Academic thesis: Spheres and Steenrod squares fiber spaces[50]
- Student of: Henri Cartan[51]
Why It Matters
René Thom has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was René Thom born?
René Thom's place of birth was Montbéliard[2].
Where did René Thom die?
René Thom died in Bures-sur-Yvette[4].
What did René Thom do for work?
René Thom worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did René Thom go to school?
René Thom was educated at École Normale Supérieure[17], Lycée Saint-Louis[18], and University of Paris[19].
What awards did René Thom receive?
Honors received include Fields medal[30], Brouwer Medal[31], National Order of Scientific Merit[32], and Prix de l'Etat[33].