Mathematician
Charles-Jean de la Vallee Poussin
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Also Known As Charles-Jean Etienne Gustave Nicolas, baron de la Vallee Poussin
Modern
Charles-Jean de la Vallee Poussin was a Belgian mathematician best known for proving the prime number theorem in 1896, independently of Jacques Hadamard. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
BirthplaceLeuven (Louvain), Belgium 1 Death PlaceWatermael-Boitsfort, Brussels, Belgium 1 Wikipedia's infobox gives Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels; MacTutor gives Louvain instead. Recorded per Wikipedia's infobox as the more specific claim; the conflict is unresolved between the two sources. Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionDe la Vallee Poussin proved the prime number theorem in 1896, independently of Jacques Hadamard's proof the same year. 2 Notable WorkProved the prime number theorem (1896), independently of Jacques Hadamard. 1 AwardPoncelet Prize (1916); Belgian Decennial Prize for Pure Mathematics (1905, 1924); created Baron by King Albert I of Belgium (1928). 1 Connections
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Proofs Credited
Source Prime Number Theorem (Wikipedia)
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, nationality there.
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1. Charles-Jean de la Vallee Poussin (Wikipedia)
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He is best known for proving the prime number theorem.
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Belgian mathematician
infobox IPA
[ʃaʁl ʒɑ̃ etjɛn ɡystav nikɔla baʁɔ̃ də la vale pusɛ̃]
Honors/Awards section
He was awarded the Prix Poncelet for 1916.
View the Source 2. Prime Number Theorem (Wikipedia)
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independently proved by Jacques Hadamard and Charles Jean de la Vallee Poussin in 1896
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