# Émile Picard

_French mathematician (1856-1941)_

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> Charles Émile Picard was a French mathematician. He was elected the fifteenth member to occupy seat 1 of the Académie française in 1924.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 July 1856 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286375#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286375#P19))
- **Died:** 11 December 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286375#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286375#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286375#P27))
- **Occupation:** mathematician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286375#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure; Lycée Henri-IV; Lycée Michelet, Vanves ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286375#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Académie française (27 November 1924 – 12 November 1941); president (1923–1924); president of the French Academy of Sciences (1 January 1910 – 31 December 1910); president of the Mathematical Society of France (1884–1884); chairperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286375#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Poncelet Prize; Grand prix des sciences mathématiques; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Jean Reynaud Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286375#P166))

## Questions

**When was Émile Picard born?**  
Émile Picard was born on 24 July 1856 in Paris.

**What positions has Émile Picard held?**  
Positions held by Émile Picard include: Member of the Académie française (1924–1941); president (1923–1924); president of the French Academy of Sciences (1910–1910); president of the Mathematical Society of France (1884–1884); chairperson.

**Where did Émile Picard study?**  
Émile Picard was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Henri-IV, Lycée Michelet, Vanves.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Émile Picard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Picard) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q286375](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286375) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Charles-Emile Picard, ante 1909 - Accademia delle Scienze di Torino 0148 B.jpg by Pierre Petit (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles-Emile_Picard,_ante_1909_-_Accademia_delle_Scienze_di_Torino_0148_B.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Émile Picard, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Charles-Emile Picard, ante 1909 - Accademia delle Scienze di Torino 0148 B.jpg — Pierre Petit, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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