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Marie Georges Humbert

1859 – 1921

French mathematician

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Lived 1859 – 1921 (aged 62). Marie Georges Humbert was a French mathematician, university teacher and engineer.

Marie Georges Humbert (7 January 1859 Paris, France – 22 January 1921 Paris, France) was a French mathematician who worked on Kummer surfaces and the Appell–Humbert theorem and introduced Humbert surfaces. His son was the mathematician Pierre Humbert. He won the Poncelet Prize of the Académie des Sciences in 1891.

He studied at the École Polytechnique. He was the brother-in-law of Charles Mangin.

Works Application de la théorie des fonctions fuchsiennes à l'étude des courbes algébriques, Journal de mathematiques pure et appliquées, 4th Series, Vol. 2, 1886, pp. 239–328 Pierre Humbert, Gaston Julia (Editor): Georges Humbert- Oeuvres, Gauthier-Villars 1929 Cours d'Analyse, 2 volumes, Gauthier-Villars 1902, 1904 (Lecturers given at École Polytechnique)

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
École polytechnique, Mines ParisTech, University of Paris, College of Juilly
Positions held
President
Employers
École polytechnique, Mines ParisTech, Collège de France, Corps des mines
Awards
Poncelet Prize; Bordin Prize; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award

Family & relationships

Child
Pierre Humbert (mathematician)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Marie Georges Humbert?

French mathematician (1859-1921)

When was Marie Georges Humbert born?

Marie Georges Humbert was born on 7 January 1859 in Paris.

When did Marie Georges Humbert die?

Marie Georges Humbert died on 22 January 1921 in Paris.

What was Marie Georges Humbert's occupation?

Marie Georges Humbert was a mathematician, university teacher and engineer.

What nationality was Marie Georges Humbert?

Marie Georges Humbert was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marie Georges Humbert

· Wikidata: Q1424117

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