Charles Jean de la Vallée Poussin
Charles Jean de la Vallée Poussin
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Charles Jean de la Vallée Poussin Science
a Belgian mathematician. He is best known for proving the prime number theorem. The king of Belgium ennobled him with the title of baron.
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Born
14 August 1866 Leuven, Belgium
Died
2 March 1962 (aged 95) Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels, Belgium
Known for
Prime number theorem
Fields
Mathematics
Alma mater
Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)
Institutions
Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)
adultbasic
Belgium
Citizenship
Belgium
Doctoral students
Georges Lemaître
era
1800+