About Henri Villat
Lived 1879 – 1972 (aged 92). Henri Villat was a French mathematician, university teacher and hydrologist.
Henri René Pierre Villat (; 24 December 1879 – 19 March 1972) was a French mathematician. He was professor of fluid mechanics at the University of Paris from 1927 until his death. Villat became a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1932, and its president in 1948.
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Who was Henri Villat?
French mathematician (1879–1972)
When was Henri Villat born?
Henri Villat was born on 24 December 1879 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Henri Villat die?
Henri Villat died on 19 March 1972 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
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Henri Villat was a mathematician, university teacher and hydrologist.
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Henri Villat was French.
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