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Paul Painlevé was a French mathematician and statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the Third Republic. He also made contributions to differential equations, aviation, and general relativity.
Paul Painlevé (born Dec. 5, 1863, Paris, France—died Oct. 29, 1933, Paris) was a French politician, mathematician, and patron of aviation who was prime minister at a crucial period of World War I and again during the 1925 financial crisis.
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Paul Painlevé was a French mathematician and politician who worked on differential equations and singularities. He also served twice as prime-minister of France and was influenced by the Franco-Prussian war and the Schnaebelé incident.
Paul Painlevé (1863-1933) est un mathématicien, professeur, académicien et homme politique français. Il a été président du Conseil à deux reprises, ministre de la Guerre, des Finances et de l'Instruction publique, et député de la Seine et de l'Ain.
Feb 9, 2014 · This article reviews the achievements of Paul Painlevé, a French mathematician and politician, in the theory of nonlinear differential equations, mechanics and gravitation. It also discusses his students, followers and critics, and provides references to related literature.
- Alexey V. Borisov, Nikolay A. Kudryashov
- 2014
Learn about Paul Painlevé, a prominent French political leader and mathematician who served as minister of war and president of the Council during the First World War. Find out his role in defining modern warfare, reorganizing the High Command, and supporting the Allied forces.
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May 23, 2018 · Paul Painlevé (1863-1933) was a French mathematician who studied singular points of differential equations and applied them to mechanics and astronomy. He also served as a minister of war, aviation, and president of the Council of Ministers in France.
