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Laurent Schwartz

French mathematician (1915-2002)

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Laurent-Moïse Schwartz was a French mathematician who received the Fields Medal in 1950 for pioneering the theory of distributions or generalized functions, giving a well-defined meaning to objects such as the Dirac delta function. For several years he taught at the École polytechnique.

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Born
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Place of birth
16th arrondissement of Paris wd
Died
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Place of death
14th arrondissement of Paris wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
mathematician, university teacher, entomologist wd
Political party
Unified Socialist Party (1960–1990) wd
Education
École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Janson-de-Sailly wd
Spouse
Marie-Hélène Schwartz wd

Positions held wd

  • president (1960–1963)

Awards wd

  • Fields medal (1950)
  • Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award (1997)
  • Grand prix des sciences mathématiques (1964)
  • Prix de l'Etat (1964)
  • Concours général (1934)
  • Prix Francoeur (1946)
  • Cours Peccot (1945)
  • Girbal-Baral Foundation Award

Questions

When was Laurent Schwartz born?
Laurent Schwartz was born on 5 March 1915 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
What positions has Laurent Schwartz held?
Positions held by Laurent Schwartz include: president (1960–1963).
Where did Laurent Schwartz study?
Laurent Schwartz was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Janson-de-Sailly.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Laurent Schwartz · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q212081 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: LaurentSchwartz.jpg by Konrad Jacobs, Erlangen (CC BY-SA 2.0 de)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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