Laurent Schwartz
French mathematician (1915-2002)
1915 — 2002
Quick Facts
Profession
French mathematician (1915-2002)
Born
March 5, 1915
Died
2002 (age ~87)
Name Origin
French
Timeline
mathematician, university teacher, entomologist
FranceBorn in 16th arrondissement of ParisDied in 14th arrondissement of Paris
1915
Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris (1915-03-05)
1934
EducationStudied at École Normale Supérieure (1934–1937)
1934
AwardConcours général
1945
AwardCours Peccot
1946
AwardPrix Francoeur
1950
AwardFields medal
About
Laurent-Moïse Schwartz was a French mathematician who received the Fields Medal in 1950 for pioneering the theory of distributions or generalized functions, giving a well-defined meaning to objects such as the Dirac delta function. For several years he taught at the École polytechnique.
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Who is Laurent Schwartz?+
Laurent-Moïse Schwartz was a French mathematician who received the Fields Medal in 1950 for pioneering the theory of distributions or generalized functions, giving a well-defined meaning to objects such as the Dirac delta function. For several years he taught at the École polytechnique.
What does the name Laurent mean?+
The name Laurent means "A surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence". It is of French origin.
When was Laurent Schwartz born?+
Laurent Schwartz was born on March 5, 1915.
When did Laurent Schwartz die?+
Laurent Schwartz died in 2002, at approximately 87 years of age.
Name Meaning
A surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence
The name Laurent is of French origin, meaning "A surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence". It is traditionally a male name.
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Laurent — March 5, 1915
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Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Rabbit
Quiet, elegant, kind
Wood · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
7 Cauac
Storm — catalyst, energy, self-generation
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
Birthstone: Aquamarine — Courage, serenity
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