Background
CARTAN, Henri was born on July 8, 1901 in. Nancy. Son of Elie Cartan.
CARTAN, Henri was born on July 8, 1901 in. Nancy. Son of Elie Cartan.
Lycee Buffon, Lycee Hoche, Versailles and Ecole Normale Superieure.
Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Lille University 1929-1931. Professor Faculty of Science, Strasbourg University 1931-1940, L!niv. of Paris 1940-1969, University de Paris-Sud (Orsay) 1969-1975. President French Section, European Association of Teachers 1957-1975.
President Institute Mathematical Union 1967-1970.
PresMouvement Federaliste Europeen (France) 1974-1985. Commander de la Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur.
Royal Academy Denmark 1962. Since 1974; Royal Society 1971. American Academy 1950, Foreign Association National Academy, of Sciences, Washington 1972, Academy Royale Belgique 1978.
Japan Academy 1979.
Academy Finland 1979.
Married Nicole Weiss in 1935.