Florent-Joseph Bureau (1906–1999) was a
Belgian
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mathematician. He was a professor at the
University of Liège
The University of Liège (french: Université de Liège), or ULiège, is a major public university of the French Community of Belgium based in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium. Its official language is French. As of 2020, ULiège is ranked in the 301 ...
. He worked on algebraic and differential geometry and the theory of analytical functions. In 1952, he was awarded the
Francqui Prize
The Francqui Prize is a prestigious Belgian scholarly and scientific prize named after Émile Francqui. Normally annually since 1933, the Francqui Foundation awards it in recognition of the achievements of a scholar or scientist, who at the start ...
on Exact Sciences.
Academic staff of the University of Liège
20th-century Belgian mathematicians
Walloon people
1906 births
1999 deaths
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