In the history of mathematics, Henri Gillet is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Henri Gillet as American mathematician.
Henri Gillet was born at Tangier in 1953. His recorded nationality is United States. He studied at Harvard University.
Twentieth-century mathematics became abstract and highly specialised, and its methods reached into physics, economics and computing.
His academic posts were held at University of Illinois Chicago.
Mathematical work is judged by whether anyone can build on it, and that judgement takes decades.
That the work was done from United States matters: mathematical training, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Henri Gillet is still working, and the final assessment of the contribution has not been made.
Achievements
- Held posts at University of Illinois Chicago
