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Courant (surname)
Courant is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles Courant (1896–1982), Swiss sport wrestler *Curt Courant (1899–1968), German cinematographer *Ernest Courant (1920–2020), American physicist * Frédéric Courant, French journalist * Paul Courant, American economist * Pierre Courant (1897–1965), French politician *Richard Courant Richard Courant (January 8, 1888 – January 27, 1972) was a German American mathematician. He is best known by the general public for the book '' What is Mathematics?'', co-written with Herbert Robbins. His research focused on the areas of real ... (1888–1972), German American mathematician * Theodore James Courant, American mathematician {{surname, Courant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Courant
Charles Courant (14 April 1896 – 26 June 1982) was a Swiss freestyle wrestler and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he won a silver medal. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma .... References 1896 births 1982 deaths Swiss wrestlers Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Swiss male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Courant
Curt Courant (11 May 1899 – 20 April 1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on over a hundred films during the silent and early sound eras. Courant worked in several European countries, collaborating with figures such as Alfred Hitchcock and Fritz Lang. As he was of Jewish ancestry, Courant was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and go into exile following the Nazi takeover of power. Courant worked at several of the leading British studios during the mid-1930s. He is the uncle of Willy Kurant who also became a cinematographer. Selected filmography * ''The Onyx Head'' (1917) * ''Waves of Fate'' (1918) *'' The Sacrifice'' (1918) * '' The World Champion'' (1919) * '' The Enchanted Princess'' (1919) * ''The Foolish Heart'' (1919) * '' State Attorney Jordan'' (1919) * ''Only a Servant'' (1919) * '' Irrlicht'' (1919) * ''A Man's Word'' (1919) * ''The Heart of Casanova'' (1919) * '' Between Two Worlds'' (1919) * ''The Bodega of Los Cuerros'' (1919) * ''The Golden Lie'' (1919) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Courant
Ernest Courant (March 26, 1920 – April 21, 2020) was an American accelerator physicist and a fundamental contributor to modern large-scale particle accelerator concepts. His most notable discovery was his 1952 work with Milton S. Livingston and Hartland Snyder on the Strong focusing principle, a critical step in the development of modern particle accelerators like the synchrotron, though this work was preceded by that of Nicholas Christofilos. Courant was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and remained active as a distinguished scientist emeritus at Brookhaven National Laboratory. He played a part in the work of Brookhaven for sixty years and had also been mentor to several generations of students. In this kind of generative academic influence, he can be compared to his father, the mathematician Richard Courant. He turned 100 in March 2020 and died the following month. Early life Courant was born March 26, 1920 in Göttingen, Germany, the first of four children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédéric Courant
Frédéric Courant (born 14 April 1960 in Angers) is a French journalist, well known from the educational TV show ''C'est pas sorcier'' that he presented with Jamy Gourmaud and Sabine Quindou and was produced from the channel France 3. He attended the high school in Angers. He holds a postgraduate degree in international law. He was a journalist in the newspapers ''l'Evénement du jeudi'' and ''Quotidien de Paris'' from 1985 to 1989. His experience in television began in 1989 when he became editor of ''Canal Santé''. In 1992, he joined France 3, where he is editor and presenter of "Fractales". On September 1994 he presented the program ''C'est Pas Sorcier'' a science magazine in which he is an author, editor and co-presenter. Since November 2001 he is author and presenter of the historical adventure magazine ''Quelle aventure!''on the channel France 3 France 3 () is a French free-to-air public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Courant
Paul N. Courant (born January 5, 1948) is an American economist who is an expert in public goods. His recent research focuses on the economics of universities, the economics of libraries and archives, and the impact of new information technologies on the scholarly publishing system. Education Courant received his BA in History from Swarthmore College in 1968; an MA in Economics from Princeton University in 1973; and a PhD in Economics from Princeton University in 1974. Career Before attending graduate school, Courant served as a research assistant at the Brookings Institution. After receiving his PhD, he joined the faculty at the University of Michigan, where he has remained. In 1979 and 1980 he was a Senior Staff Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers. From 2002-2005 he served as Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs, the chief academic officer and the chief budget officer of the University. While Provost, he negotiated a contract with Google to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Courant
Pierre Courant (12 September 1897, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime – 22 March 1965, Le Havre) was a French politician. He belonged first to the Independent Republicans (1946–1955) and then to the National Centre of Independents and Peasants The National Centre of Independents and Peasants (''Centre National des Indépendants et Paysans'', CNIP) is a right-wing agrarian political party in France, founded in 1951 by the merger of the National Centre of Independents (the heir of the ... (1956–1962). He was, in succession, the minister of Reconstruction and Urban Development, minister of Housing, and minister of Budget. References 1897 births 1965 deaths Politicians from Le Havre National Centre of Independents and Peasants politicians French Ministers of Budget Members of the Constituent Assembly of France (1945) Members of the Constituent Assembly of France (1946) Deputies of the 1st National Assembly of the French Fourth Republic Deputies of the 2nd National Asse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Courant
Richard Courant (January 8, 1888 – January 27, 1972) was a German American mathematician. He is best known by the general public for the book '' What is Mathematics?'', co-written with Herbert Robbins. His research focused on the areas of real analysis, mathematical physics, the calculus of variations and partial differential equations. He wrote textbooks widely used by generations of students of physics and mathematics. He is also known for founding the institute now bearing his name. Life and career Courant was born in Lublinitz, in the Prussian Province of Silesia. His parents were Siegmund Courant and Martha Courant ''née'' Freund of Oels. Edith Stein was Richard's cousin on the paternal side. During his youth his parents moved often, including to Glatz, then to Breslau and in 1905 to Berlin. He stayed in Breslau and entered the university there, then continued his studies at the University of Zürich and the University of Göttingen. He became David Hilbert's assist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
