About François Châtelet
Lived 1912 – 1987 (aged 74). François Châtelet was a French mathematician and university teacher.
François Châtelet (11 September 1912 – 19 April 1987, age 75) was a mathematician at the Université de Besançon who introduced the Weil–Châtelet group and Châtelet surfaces. His father was the mathematician Albert Châtelet.
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Who was François Châtelet?
mathematician (1912-1987)
When was François Châtelet born?
François Châtelet was born on 11 September 1912 in Tours.
When did François Châtelet die?
François Châtelet died on 19 April 1987 in Besançon.
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François Châtelet was a mathematician and university teacher.
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François Châtelet was French.
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