In the history of mathematics, Olivier Debarre is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Olivier Debarre as French mathematician.
Olivier Debarre was born at Paris in 1959. His recorded nationality is France. He studied at University of Paris and École Normale Supérieure.
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 Paris.
Mathematical work is judged by whether anyone can build on it, and that judgement takes decades.
That the work was done from France matters: mathematical training, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Olivier Debarre is still working, and the final assessment of the contribution has not been made.
Achievements
- Held posts at University of Paris
