Background
Demazure, Michel Marie was born on March 2, 1937 in Neuilly, France. Son of François and Olga (Wittenberg) Demazure.
Demazure, Michel Marie was born on March 2, 1937 in Neuilly, France. Son of François and Olga (Wittenberg) Demazure.
Student, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 1955-1958; student, Princeton University, 1959-1960; Doctorate in Mathematics, U. Paris, 1962.
Maitre de conferences, U. Strasbourg, France, 1964-1966; professor mathematics, U. Orsay, France, 1966-1976; professor mathematics, Ecole Polytechnic, Palaiseau, France, 1976-1991; director, Palais de la Decouverte, Paris, since 1991.
Lieutenant French Air Force, 1960-1962.
Married Anne Poirier, November 16, 1964 (divorced). Married Danielle Darné, December 18, 1993. Children: Christian, Hélène, Joël.