Pierre Fatou

Pierre Joseph Louis Fatou (28 February 1878 – 9 August 1929) was a French mathematician and astronomer. He is known for major contributions to several branches of analysis. The Fatou lemma and the Fatou set are named after him.

Pierre Fatou
Born(1878-02-28)28 February 1878
Lorient, France
Died9 August 1929(1929-08-09) (aged 51)
Pornichet, France
Alma materÉcole Normale Supérieure
Known for
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsParis Observatory
Doctoral advisorPaul Painlevé
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