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Emile Picard
1856–1941
A leading French mathematician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he helped shape modern analysis, differential equations, and algebraic geometry. His name lives on in Picard's theorem and other ideas that still appear in advanced mathematics today.
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L'œuvre de Henri Poincaré
by Emile Picard
About the author
Born in Paris on July 24, 1856, Charles Émile Picard became one of France's most respected mathematicians. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure and earned his doctorate at the University of Paris, then quickly moved into teaching and research posts, including at Toulouse and later the University of Paris.
Picard worked across several major areas of mathematics, especially complex analysis, differential equations, and algebraic geometry. He is best remembered for results such as Picard's theorem, and for the breadth of his work, which influenced mathematical research well beyond his own generation.
His reputation extended far outside the classroom. In 1924 he was elected to the Académie française, a rare distinction for a mathematician, reflecting both his scientific importance and his place in French intellectual life. He died in Paris on December 11, 1941.