The Henri Poincaré Medal (''Médaille Henri Poincaré'') is a
mathematics award from the
Institut de France
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,
Academie des Sciences
The French Academy of Sciences (French: ''Académie des sciences'') is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research. It was at the ...
, Fondation
Henri Poincaré
Jules Henri Poincaré ( S: stress final syllable ; 29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912) was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science. He is often described as a polymath, and in mathematics as "The ...
. The medal recognizes an eminent mathematician and is awarded only on exceptional occasions. It was established in 1914 and was eliminated in 1997 in favor of the
Grande Médaille The Grande Médaille of the French Academy of Sciences, established in 1997, is awarded annually to a researcher who has contributed decisively to the development of science. It is the most prestigious of the Academy's awards, and is awarded in a d ...
.
It should be distinguished from the Henri Poincaré Prize of the
International Association of Mathematical Physics
The International Association of Mathematical Physics (IAMP) was founded in 1976 to promote research in mathematical physics. It brings together research mathematicians and theoretical physicists, including students. The association's ordinary memb ...
, and from various other medals featuring Poincaré's name and likeness.
Recipients
* 1954
Georges Valiron
Georges Jean Marie Valiron (7 September 1884 – 17 March 1955) was a French mathematician, notable for his contributions to analysis, in particular, the asymptotic behaviour of entire functions of finite order and Tauberian theorems.
Biography
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* 1974
Pierre Deligne
* 1992
John G. Thompson
John Griggs Thompson (born October 13, 1932) is an American mathematician at the University of Florida noted for his work in the field of finite groups. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1970, the Wolf Prize in 1992, and the Abel Prize in 2008.
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See also
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List of things named after Henri Poincaré
In physics and mathematics, a number of ideas are named after Henri Poincaré:
* Euler–Poincaré characteristic
* Hilbert–Poincaré series
* Poincaré–Bendixson theorem
* Poincaré–Birkhoff theorem
* Poincaré–Birkhoff–Witt theorem, usu ...
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List of mathematics awards
This list of mathematics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for mathematics. The list is organized by the region and country of the organization that sponsors the award, but awards may be open to mathematicians from around the wor ...
References
Medals
French awards
Mathematics awards
1914 establishments in France
Awards established in 1914
Awards disestablished in 1997
1997 disestablishments in France
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