Gaston Julia | |
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 Gaston Julia (right), with Gustav Herglotz and two dogs | |
| Born | 3 February 1893 |
| Died | 19 March 1978 (aged 85) Paris |
| Nationality | French |
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| Known for | Julia set |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Paris |
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Gaston Maurice Julia (3 February 1893 – 19 March 1978) was a French mathematician who devised the formula for the Julia set. His works were popularized by Benoit Mandelbrot; the Julia and Mandelbrot fractals are closely related. He founded, independently with Pierre Fatou, the modern theory of holomorphic dynamics.