Henri Cartan | |
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 Henri Cartan in 1968 | |
| Born | Henri Paul Cartan 8 July 1904 Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France |
| Died | 13 August 2008 (aged 104) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
| Known for | Cartan's theorems A and B Cartan's lemma Cartan–Eilenberg resolution Projective module Steenrod algebra Weak dimension |
| Father | Élie Cartan |
| Relatives | Anna Cartan (aunt), Pierre Weiss (father-in-law) |
| Awards | Peccot Lectures (1932) Émile Picard Medal (1959) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Paris |
| Thesis | Sur les systèmes de fonctions holomorphes à variétés linéaires lacunaires et leurs applications (1928) |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul Montel |
| Doctoral students | Jean-Paul Benzécri Pierre Cartier Jean Cerf Jacques Deny Adrien Douady Pierre Dolbeault Roger Godement Max Karoubi Jean-Louis Koszul Jean-Pierre Ramis Jean-Pierre Serre René Thom |
Henri Paul Cartan (French: [kaʁtɑ̃]; 8 July 1904 – 13 August 2008) was a French mathematician who made substantial contributions to algebraic topology.[1][2][3]
He was the son of the mathematician Élie Cartan, nephew of mathematician Anna Cartan, oldest brother of composer Jean Cartan, physicist Louis Cartan and mathematician Hélène Cartan, and the son-in-law of physicist Pierre Weiss.
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- ^ "Communiqué de presse pour le centenaire d'Henri Cartan (2004)" [Press communication for the centenary of Henri Cartan (2004)] (PDF). Academie des Sciences (in French). 8 June 2004.
- ^ Weil, Martin (31 August 2008). "Noted French mathematician and teacher". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 April 2022.