Georges Matheron | |
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 Matheron in 1998 | |
| Born | Georges François Paul Marie Matheron 2 December 1930 |
| Died | 7 August 2000 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | French |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics civil engineer of mines |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul Lévy |
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Georges François Paul Marie Matheron (2 December 1930 – 7 August 2000) was a French mathematician and civil engineer of mines, known as the founder of geostatistics and a co-founder (together with Jean Serra) of mathematical morphology. In 1968, he created the Centre de Géostatistique et de Morphologie Mathématique at the Paris School of Mines in Fontainebleau. He is known for his contributions on Kriging and mathematical morphology. His seminal work is posted for study and review to the Online Library of the Centre de Géostatistique, Fontainebleau, France.