Awarded honorary doctor of the Tsinghua University (2017).
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Jean-Pierre Serre
Jean-Pierre Serre is a French mathematician who has made contributions to algebraic topology, algebraic geometry and algebraic number theory. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1954 and the inaugural Abel Prize in 2003.
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Born 15 September 1926 · Q212063
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2013· 1 entry
Awarded Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013).
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2012· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2012).
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Became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (2008).
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense presented by Complutense University of Madrid (2006).
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctorate of Barcelona University (2004).
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2003· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (2003).
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Awarded Abel Prize (2003).
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2000· 1 entry
Awarded Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2000).
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1995· 1 entry
Awarded Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition (1995).
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1987· 1 entry
Won CNRS Gold medal (1987).
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1985· 2 entries
Awarded Balzan Prize (1985).
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The Steele Prize in 1995, the Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 2000, and was the first recipient of the Abel Prize in 2003
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1974· 1 entry
Awarded Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1974).
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1971· 1 entry
Won Émile Picard Medal (1971).
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1970· 2 entries
Awarded Gaston-Julia Award (1970).
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Career landmark: chairperson (1970–1970).
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1956· 1 entry
Was elected professor at the Collège de France, a position he held until his retirement in 1994
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1954· 4 entries
Won Fields medal (1954).
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Awarded Cours Peccot (1954).
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Serre, at the age of 27 in 1954, was and still is the youngest person ever to have been awarded the Fields Medal
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Hermann Weyl gave high praise to Serre, and also made the point that the award was for the first time awarded to a non-analyst
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1951· 1 entry
Studied at University of Paris (1951).
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1948· 1 entry
Studied at École Normale Supérieure (1945–1948).
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1945· 1 entry
Studied at Lycée Alphonse Daudet (1937–1945).
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1944· 1 entry
Awarded Concours général (1944).
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1937· 1 entry
Studied at Escola Primària Jean Macé, Vauverd (1932–1937).
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1926· 1 entry
Born 1926-09-15.
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