Jean-Pierre Kahane
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Jean-Pierre Kahane is a French
mathematician
.
Kahane attended the École normale supérieure
and obtained the agrégation
of mathematics in 1949. He then worked for the CNRS
from 1949 to 1954, first as an intern and then as a research assistant. He defended his PhD
in 1954; his advisor was Szolem Mandelbrojt.
He was assistant professor
, then professor of mathematics in Montpellier
from 1954 to 1961. Since then, he has been professor until his retirement in 1994, then professor emeritus at the Université de Paris-Sud in Orsay
.
He was elected corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences
in 1982 and full member in 1998. In 2002 he was elevated to the rank of commander in the order of the Légion d'Honneur
.
France
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mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
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Kahane attended the École normale supérieure
École normale supérieure
An école normale supérieure or ENS is a type of publicly funded higher education in France. A portion of the student body who are French civil servants are called Normaliens....
and obtained the agrégation
Agrégation
In France, the agrégation is a civil service competitive examination for some positions in the public education system. The laureates are known as agrégés...
of mathematics in 1949. He then worked for the CNRS
Centre national de la recherche scientifique
The National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
from 1949 to 1954, first as an intern and then as a research assistant. He defended his PhD
PHD
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in 1954; his advisor was Szolem Mandelbrojt.
He was assistant professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
, then professor of mathematics in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
from 1954 to 1961. Since then, he has been professor until his retirement in 1994, then professor emeritus at the Université de Paris-Sud in Orsay
Orsay
Orsay is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Orsay are known as Orcéens.-History:...
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He was elected corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences
French Academy of Sciences
The French Academy of Sciences is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research...
in 1982 and full member in 1998. In 2002 he was elevated to the rank of commander in the order of the Légion d'Honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
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