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Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène

b. 1947

French mathematician

Mathematician University teacher
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About Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène

Born 1947. Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène is a French mathematician and university teacher.

Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène (born 2 December 1947) is a French mathematician. He is a Directeur de Recherches at CNRS at the Université Paris-Saclay in Orsay. He studies mainly number theory and arithmetic geometry.

Awards

Prize of the French Academy of Sciences "Charles Louis de Saulces de Freycine" (1985) Invited Speaker to the International Congress of Mathematicians (Berkeley 1986) Fermat Prize for mathematical research (1991) Grand prize of the French Academy of Sciences "Léonid Frank" (2009) Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2012)

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Important facts

Born
2 December 1947, Quimper
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Mathematician, university teacher
Nationality
France
Education
University of Paris-Sud, École Normale Supérieure, University of Paris-Saclay
Positions held
Director of Research at CNRS
Employers
University of California, Berkeley
Awards
Fermat Prize; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène?

French mathematician

When was Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène born?

Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène was born on 2 December 1947 in Quimper.

What is Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène's occupation?

Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène is a mathematician and university teacher.

What nationality is Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène?

Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène

· Wikidata: Q1247766

· DBpedia: Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène

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