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mathematics educator

Andre Leon Lichnerowicz, French mathematics educator. Decorated Commander Order National Merit, 1965, Commander Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur'Honneur, 1977; recipient Fubini prize, 1954, Copernic medal The Polish Academy, 1973. Member Academy of Sciences Paris, Academy Nazionale di Lincei Roma, Academy Royale de Belgique, Real Academy de Sciences Madrid, Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

Background

Lichnerowicz, Andre Leon was born on January 21, 1915 in Bourbon l'Archambault, Allier, France. Son of Jean and Antoinette (Gressin) Lichnerowicz.

Education

Agrégé in mathematics and science, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, 1936. Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1939. Doctorate (honorary), University Waterloo, Canada, 1976.

Doctorate (honorary), University Liège, Belgium, 1983. Doctorate (honorary), University Coïmlera, Portugal, 1984.

Career

Professor faculty of science University Strasbourg, France, 1941-1949. Professor University Paris, 1949-1952, College France, Paris, 1952-1986, professor emeritus, since 1986. University Coïmbra

Member Advisory Committee Research Science and Technology, Paris, 1959-1963, 67-71.

President International Committee Mathematics Teaching, 1962-1966.

Works

  • Other Work

    • Author over 250 papers in field.

Membership

Staff, University of Strasbourg 1941-1946, Full Professor 1946-1949. Academy, des Sciences, Accad. Naz. dei Lincei, Rome, Academy Real de Ciencias, Madrid, Academy Royale de Belgique, Pontifical Academy, of Sciences.

Interests

  • Philosophy, gardening, tennis.

Connections

Married Suzanne Magdelain, November 26, 1942. Children: Marc, Jacques, Jérome.

Father:
Jean Lichnerowicz

Mother:
Antoinette (Gressin) Lichnerowicz

Spouse:
Suzanne Magdelain

child:
Marc Lichnerowicz

child:
Jacques Lichnerowicz

child:
Jérome Lichnerowicz