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Gustave Choquet

1915 – 2006

French mathematician

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About Gustave Choquet

Lived 1915 – 2006 (aged 91). Gustave Choquet was a French mathematician and university teacher, known for Choquet integral and Choquet theory.

Gustave Choquet (; 1 March 1915 – 14 November 2006) was a French mathematician.

Choquet was born in Solesmes, Nord. His contributions include work in functional analysis, potential theory, topology and measure theory. He is known for creating the Choquet theory, the Choquet integral and the theory of capacities.

He did postgraduate work at the École Normale Supérieure Paris where his advisor was Arnaud Denjoy. He was Professor at the University of Paris (subsequently Paris VI) from 1940 to 1984 and was also Professor at the École Polytechnique from 1960 to 1969. His honours and awards included being a Member of the Académie des Sciences, and an Officier of the Légion d’Honneur.

His students include Haïm Brezis, Gilles Godefroy, Nassif Ghoussoub, Michel L. Lapidus, and Michel Talagrand.

He was married to mathematician and mathematical physicist Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, with whom he had a son Daniel and a daughter Geneviève. He died in Lyon in 2006.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Choquet integral, Choquet theory
Education
École Normale Supérieure, Science Faculty of Paris, Lycée Saint-Louis, Princeton University
Positions held
Chairperson
Employers
University of Paris, École polytechnique, Grenoble Alpes University, French Armed Forces
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Prix de l'Etat; Concours général; Cours Peccot; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques

Family & relationships

Spouse
Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gustave Choquet?

French mathematician (1915–2006)

When was Gustave Choquet born?

Gustave Choquet was born on 1 March 1915 in Solesmes, Solesmes.

When did Gustave Choquet die?

Gustave Choquet died on 14 November 2006 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon, Lyon.

What was Gustave Choquet's occupation?

Gustave Choquet was a mathematician and university teacher.

What was Gustave Choquet known for?

Gustave Choquet was known for Choquet integral and Choquet theory.

What nationality was Gustave Choquet?

Gustave Choquet was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gustave Choquet

· Wikidata: Q476198

· DBpedia: Gustave Choquet

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