Jean Giraud (mathematician)
| Jean Giraud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1936 |
| Died | 28 March 2007 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | French |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Doctoral advisor | Alexander Grothendieck |
Jean Giraud (French: [ʒiʁo]; 2 February 1936 – 27 or 28 March 2007) was a French mathematician, a student of Alexander Grothendieck and the author of the book "Cohomologie non-abélienne" (Springer, 1971).
From 1969 to 1989 he was Professor at École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud.
From 1993 to 1994, he was deputy director for research of École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, where he was made interim director in 1994 and director from 1995 to 2000.
...
Wikipedia