# Jean Dieudonné

_French mathematician (1906–1992)_

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> Jean Alexandre Eugène Dieudonné was a French mathematician, notable for research in abstract algebra, algebraic geometry, and functional analysis, for close involvement with the Nicolas Bourbaki pseudonymous group and the Éléments de géométrie algébrique project of Alexander Grothendieck, and as a historian of mathematics, particularly in the fields of functional analysis and algebraic topology. His work on the classical groups, and on formal groups, introducing what now are called Dieudonné modules, had a major effect on those fields.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 July 1906 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371957#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lille ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371957#P19))
- **Died:** 29 November 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371957#P570))
- **Place of death:** 15th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371957#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371957#P27))
- **Occupation:** mathematician; historian of mathematics; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371957#P106))
- **Education:** Lycée Condorcet; École Normale Supérieure; Bembridge School; Lycée Faidherbe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371957#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (1973–1981) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371957#P39))
- **Awards:** Gaston-Julia Award; Concours général; Leroy P. Steele Prize; Cours Peccot; Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371957#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jean Dieudonné born?**  
Jean Dieudonné was born on 1 July 1906 in Lille.

**What positions has Jean Dieudonné held?**  
Positions held by Jean Dieudonné include: president (1973–1981).

**Where did Jean Dieudonné study?**  
Jean Dieudonné was educated at Lycée Condorcet, École Normale Supérieure, Bembridge School, Lycée Faidherbe.

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## Sources

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