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Biography of Jean Bourgain
28. Feb 1954 – 22. Dec 2018(64 years)Died in:Bonheiden, Province of Antwerp
Belgian mathematician and Fields Medalist
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Fields medalÉlie Cartan PrizeOstrowski PrizeSalem Prizehonorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brusselhonorary doctor of the Hebrew University of JerusalemThe Shaw Prize in Mathematical SciencesCrafoord Prize in Mathematicshonorary doctor of the University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-ValléeSteele Prize for Lifetime Achievement
Jean Bourgain (* 28. February 1954 in Ostend; † 22. December 2018 in Bonheiden) was a belgian mathematician and Fields Medalist. He was 64 years old. His education included Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Free University of Brussels and Université Libre de Bruxelles. He received 10 awards, including Fields medal, Élie Cartan Prize.
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10 Events1954
Born in Ostend, West Flanders
1983
Salem Prize
1990
Élie Cartan Prize
1991
Ostrowski Prize
1994
Fields medal
1994
honorary doctor of the University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-Vallée
2010
The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
2012
Crafoord Prize in Mathematics
2018
Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement
2018