Le Roy, É douard

( b. Paris, France, 18 June 1870; d. Paris, 9 November 1954),

Mathematics, Philosophy.

Le Roy ’ s father worked for the Compagnie Transatlantique for several years and then established his own business outfitting ships in Le Havre. Le Roy studied at home under the guidance of a tutor and was admitted in 1892 to the É cole Normale Sup é rieure. He became an agr é g é in 1895 and earned a doctor of science degree in 1898; his thesis attracted the attention of Henri Poincar é . Until 1921 he taught mathematics classes that prepared students for the leading scientific schools. From 1924 to 1940 he was Charg é de conf é rences at the Faculty ...