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Memorial Page for René Thom (née René Frédéric Thom)

Sep 2, 1923 – Oct 25, 2002(79 years)Died in:Bures-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France

French mathematician

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Birthplace

Montbéliard, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Place of Death

Bures-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France

Nationality

France

Occupation(2)

mathematicianuniversity teacher

Awards(4)

Fields medalBrouwer MedalNational Order of Scientific MeritPrix de l'Etat

Education(3)

École Normale SupérieureLycée Saint-LouisUniversity of Paris

René Thom (* September 2, 1923 in Montbéliard; † October 25, 2002 in Bures-sur-Yvette) was a french mathematician. He was 79 years old. His education included École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Saint-Louis and University of Paris. He received 4 awards, including Fields medal, Brouwer Medal.

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Born in Montbéliard, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

1923

École Normale Supérieure

1943

until 1946

National Center for Scientific Research

1946

until 1951

Grenoble Alpes University

1953

until 1954

University of Strasbourg

1954

until 1963

Fields medal

1958

Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques

1964

until 1988

Brouwer Medal

1970

Prix de l'Etat

1970

National Order of Scientific Merit

1995

Died in Bures-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France

2002

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René Thom (née René Frédéric Thom). Forever remembered.