No free photograph
René Gateaux
French mathematician (1889-1914) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 25
René Eugène Gateaux was a French mathematician. He is principally known for the Gateaux derivative, used in the calculus of variations and in the theory of optimal control. He died in combat during World War I.
René Gateaux is read about 10 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?People around René
Close ties
Awards
About this person
Paul Lévy produced a posthumous edition of his works, extending them considerably, in his Leçons d'analyse fonctionnelle of 1922.
Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1914 · aged 25
