Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin

Mathematician, Noble person

1866 – 1962

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Who was Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin?

Charles-Jean Étienne Gustave Nicolas de la Vallée Poussin was a Belgian mathematician. He is most well known for proving the Prime number theorem.

The king of Belgium ennobled him with the title of baron.

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Born
Aug 14, 1866
Leuven
Also known as
  • Charles Jean de la Vallee-Poussin
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Nationality
  • Belgium
Profession
Died
Mar 2, 1962
Brussels

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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