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Charles Hermite

French mathematician (1822-1901) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 78

Charles Hermite was a French mathematician who studied analysis, number theory, and algebra. One of his most remarkable achievements was the proof of the transcendence of the number e.

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Awards

Honorary doctor of the University of Liège1893
Foreign Member of the Royal Society1873
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star

About this person

Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1822 to 1901 · aged 78