Re: [HM] Paris math history sites?

Jaime Carvalho e Silva (jaimecs@mat.uc.pt)
Fri, 22 Jan 1999 10:12:54 +0000

Quando batiam as 8:06 -0700 do dia 21/1/99, Janet Barnett escreveu:
> Greetings.
>
> My colleague-husband and I will be in Paris this April and intend to
> arrange our activities there around a "math history" theme.
>
> We would welcome suggestions concerning sites to visit around this theme.
>

I suggest the Eiffel Tower.
Quoting from
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Societies/Eiffel.html

"When Gustave Eiffel built his famous Parisian tower, he included the
names of 72 prominent French scientists on plaques around the first stage"
Some of them are mathematicians.

> Note that we interpret "math history" somewhat broadly: in addition
> to schools, libraries and museums, we might include publishing houses,
> burial sites and the odd cafe/tavern or two. Information on math
> history seminars/conferences running in Paris during this time would
> also be welcome.
>

You can verify on the web the list of conferences
and seminars in the site of the french
mathematical society

http://smf.emath.fr/

and then choosing "Officiel".

You should not miss of course

Institut Henri Poincare.
Adresse : 11 rue P. et M. Curie, 75231 Paris cedex 05
Seminaire d'histoire des mathematiques. (Le mercredi a 14h) Amphi Darboux.
Theme : Mutations dans les mathematiques et chez les mathematiciens aux
Etats-Unis (1900-1955)

Centre Alexandre Koyre
Adresse : Pavillon Chevreuil, 57 rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris
Seminaire "Histoire du calcul des probabilites et de la statistique".
(M. Barbut, B. Bru, E. Coumet) Le vendredi a 10h, Salle du 3e etage.

Ecole Normale Superieure
Adresse : 45-46 rue d'Ulm, 75230 Paris cedex 05
Seminaire "Histoire et epistemologie des mathematiques". (M. Serfati/IREM)
Le mercredi a 17h30, Salle W.

> Thanks in advance.
>
> Janet Barnett
> jbarnett@uscolo.edu
>
> P.S. Suggestions on finding an affordable apartment in Paris for a
> one-month rental are also welcome.

One suggestion is to try the "Cite Universitaire".
It is cheap but you must book well in advance.

Jaime

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