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Cédric Villani was born on October 5, 1973 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France. Cédric Villani is a mathematician, university teacher and politician. The age as of 2026 is 53. Education on record includes Paris Dauphine University. Awards on record include Knight of the Legion of Honour (2011), Fields medal (2010), Fermat Prize (2009) and 5 more.
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 Legion of Honour and more, 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.
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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 53)
- Origin
- Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France
- Occupation
- mathematician / university teacher / politician / professors, scientific professions
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
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
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Birth of a Theorem |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://cedricvillani.org/
- Xhttps://x.com/VillaniCedric
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9dric%20Villani
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8B
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334065
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Cédric Villani born?
Cédric Villani was born on October 5, 1973 and is 53 years old.
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.
Where did Cédric Villani study?
Cédric Villani attended Paris Dauphine University.
What is Cédric Villani known for?
Cédric Villani's notable works include Birth of a Theorem.
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