Jean Bourgain

Belgian mathematician and Fields Medalist (1954-2018) · Belgium · On the map · Academics · Died at 64

Jean Louis, baron Bourgain was a Belgian mathematician. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1994 in recognition of his work on several core topics of mathematical analysis such as the geometry of Banach spaces, harmonic analysis, ergodic theory and nonlinear partial differential equations from mathematical physics.

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2018Died22 December 2018Steele Prize for Lifetime AchievementAward2017Breakthrough Prize in MathematicsAward2012Crafoord Prize in MathematicsAward2010The Shaw Prize in Mathematical SciencesAward1994Fields medalAwardHonorary Doctor of the University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-ValléeAward1991Ostrowski PrizeAward1990Élie Cartan PrizeAward1983Salem PrizeAward1954Born28 February 1954