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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › René_ThomRené Thom - Wikipedia

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   Life and career. Research. Bibliography. See also. References. External links. René Thom. René Frédéric Thom ( French: [ʁəne tɔm]; 2 September 1923 – 25 October 2002) was a French mathematician, who received the Fields Medal in 1958.

   • Born: 2 September 1923, Montbéliard, France
   • Died: 25 October 2002 (aged 79), Bures-sur-Yvette, France

   • Children: Françoise Thom

2. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk › Biographies › ThomRené Thom (1923 - 2002) - Biography - MacTutor History of ...

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   Summary. René Thom was a French mathematician who is known for his development of catastrophe theory, a mathematical treatment of continuous action producing a discontinuous result. View six larger pictures.

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › Rene-Frederic-ThomRené Frédéric Thom | Catastrophe Theory, Topology & Algebraic ...

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   Apr 18, 2024 · catastrophe theory. cobordism. topology. René Frédéric Thom (born September 2, 1923, Montbéliard, France—died October 25, 2002, Bures-sur-Yvette) was a French mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1958 for his work in topology. Thom graduated from the École Normale Supérieure (now part of the Universities of Paris) in 1946 ...

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5. link.springer.com › referenceworkentry › 10René Thom: From Mathematics to Philosophy | SpringerLink

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   Sep 28, 2022 · Publish with us. Policies and ethics. In this chapter, I will discuss René Thom’s approach to philosophy based on his mathematical background. At the same time, I will highlight his connection with Aristotle, his criticism of the modern view of science as a predictive process, his ideas on...

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7. www.nature.com › articles › 420758aRené Thom (1923–2002) | Nature

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   Dec 19, 2002 · René Thom (1923–2002) Ivar Ekeland. Nature 420 , 758 ( 2002) Cite this article. 1375 Accesses. 3 Citations. 4 Altmetric. Metrics. Mathematician who devised ‘catastrophe theory' Credit: IHES....

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   • Publish Year: 2002

8. english.elpais.com › science-tech › 2023/09/09René Thom, the mathematician who preferred meaning to rigor

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   Sep 9, 2023 · René Thom, the mathematician who preferred meaning to rigor | Science | EL PAÍS English. Math. René Thom, the mathematician who preferred meaning to rigor. Thom, winner of the Fields Medal...

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   Who is René Thom?

   • René Thom was a French mathematician who is known for his development of catastrophe theory, a mathematical treatment of continuous action producing a discontinuous result. René Thom is known for his development of catastrophe theory, a mathematical treatment of continuous action producing a discontinuous result.

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   Who is René Frédéric Thom?

   • René Frédéric Thom ( French: [ʁəne tɔm]; 2 September 1923 – 25 October 2002) was a French mathematician, who received the Fields Medal in 1958.

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   Where was René Thom born?

   • René Thom was born in 1923 in Montbéliard, a small town in the East of France, now in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. The city was occupied by the Germans between 1940 and 1945 1, the period in which Thom was finishing secondary school and entering higher education. His parents owned a grocery store in Montbéliard.

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   Is catastrophe theory of René Thom universally recognized?

   • Unfortunately, this also is not universally recognized. A sociological analysis of the controversies around Catastrophe Theory of René Thom shows that exactly the shift of orientation from formal proof to understanding provoked such a sharp criticism.

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10. www.nytimes.com › 2002/11/10 › worldRené Thom, 79, Inventor of Catastrophe Theory, Dies

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    Nov 10, 2002 · Dr. René Thom, the French mathematician whose catastrophe theory once held out hope of predicting unruly phenomena like earthquakes, prison riots and the outbreak of war, died on Oct. 25 in...