Henri René Pierre Villat (French: [vila]; 24 December 1879 – 19 March 1972) was a French mathematician. He was professor of fluid mechanics at the University of Paris from 1927 until his death. Villat became a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1932, and its president in 1948.[1]
Henri Villat | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1879 |
| Died | 19 March 1972 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Paris |
| Doctoral advisor | Marcel Brillouin Charles Émile Picard |
| Doctoral students | Marie-Louise Dubreil-Jacotin Caius Iacob Jean Leray Huguette Delavault |
References
edit- ^ Roy, Maurice (24 April 1972). "Biographie de Henri Villat". C.R. Acad. Sc., Paris, t. 274, pp. 127–132 (in French).
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