Jean Favard
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Jean Favard (28 August 1902 – 21 January 1965) was a French mathematician who worked on analysis.
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Jean Favard | |
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Born | (1902-08-28)28 August 1902 Peyrat-la-Nonière, France |
Died | 21 January 1965(1965-01-21) (aged 62) La Tronche, France |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Affine geometry of curves Favard constant Favard length Favard operator Favard theorem Akhiezer–Krein–Favard theorem Bohr–Favard inequality |
Awards | Prix Francoeur (1934) Peccot Lecture (1929) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
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Favard was born in Peyrat-la-Nonière. During World War II he was a prisoner of war in Germany.
He also was a President of the French Mathematical Society in 1946. He died in La Tronche, aged 62.