Émile Borel
French mathematician (1871–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Armand Borel.
Félix Édouard Justin Émile Borel (French: [bɔʁɛl]; 7 January 1871 – 3 February 1956)[1] was a French mathematician[2] and politician. As a mathematician, he was known for his founding work in the areas of measure theory and probability.
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Émile Borel | |
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Minister of the Navy | |
In office 17 April 1925 – 28 November 1925 | |
Prime Minister | Paul Painlevé |
Preceded by | Jacques-Louis Dumesnil |
Succeeded by | Georges Leygues |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 15 June 1924 – 4 June 1936 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Félix Édouard Justin Émile Borel (1871-01-07)7 January 1871 Saint-Affrique, France |
Died | 3 February 1956(1956-02-03) (aged 85) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | École normale supérieure Paris |
Known for | Measure theory Probability theory Heine–Borel theorem |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Paris |
Thesis | Sur quelques points de la théorie des fonctions (1893) |
Doctoral advisor | Gaston Darboux |
Doctoral students | |
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