Jean Kuntzmann

Jean Kuntzmann
Born	(1912-06-01)1 June 1912 Pont-à-Mousson
Died	18 December 1992(1992-12-18) (aged 80) Grenoble
Nationality	French
Alma mater	University of Paris
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics Computer science
Institutions	Joseph Fourier University
Doctoral advisor	Georges Valiron

Jean Kuntzmann (1 June 1912 – 18 December 1992) was a French mathematician, known for his works in applied mathematics and computer science, pushing and developing both fields at a very early time.

Kuntzmann earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Paris under supervision of Georges Valiron (thesis: Contribution à l'étude des systèmes multiformes).

In 1960, he established the École nationale supérieure d'informatique et de mathématiques appliquées de Grenoble.

References

• Balacheff, N.; Benzaken, C.; Laborde, C. (1993), "Jean Kuntzmann ou les voyages extraordinaires au pays des mathématiques inconnues", Bulletin de l'APMEP, 387: 11–14, ISSN 0240-5709.

External links

• Jean Kuntzmann (1912-1992) Un extraordinaire pionnier (in French)