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My Take
Cedric Villani is the kind of mathematician who actually crossed over into public life, and that fascinates me. Winning the Fields Medal in 2010 already puts him among the very best in the world, but he didn't stop at the chalkboard. He wrote Birth of a Theorem to let outsiders glimpse how proofs really get made, then stepped into French politics, which takes a different kind of nerve entirely. The pile of honors, the Fermat Prize, the Poincare Prize, the Legion of Honour, speaks for itself. I admire people who refuse to stay in one lane, and Villani clearly believes ideas belong in the open, not locked away in journals.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cédric Villani
- Name (Japanese)
- セドリック・ヴィラニ
- Reading
- せどりっく・ゔぃらに
- Born
- October 5, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France
- Occupation
- mathematician / university teacher / politician / professors, scientific professions
2. Background
- University
- Paris Dauphine University
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2010 Fields medal
- 2009 Fermat Prize
- 2014 Joseph Doob Prize
- 2007 Jacques Herbrand Prize
- 2009 Henri Poincaré Prize
- 2013 Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship
- 2013 Prix François-Mauriac
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Birth of a Theorem | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Cédric Villani born?
Born October 5, 1973 (age 52).
Where is Cédric Villani from?
Cédric Villani is from Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France.
What does Cédric Villani do?
Cédric Villani works as mathematician, university teacher, politician, professors, scientific professions.
What is Cédric Villani known for?
Notable works include Birth of a Theorem.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.