Denis Guedj
Denis Guedj (1940 – 24 April 2010) was a French novelist and a professor of the History of Science at Paris VIII University. He was born in Setif. He spent many years devising courses and games for teaching mathematics to adults and children.
Denis Guedj
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- Name
- Denis Guedj
- Born
- 1940
- Birthplace
- Sétif, Algeria
- Died
- 24 April 2010
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Novelist, professor
- Known for
- Numbers: The Universal Language, The Parrot's Theorem
- Nationality
- France
- Honours
- prix Louis-Castex
- Languages
- French
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Denis Guedj (1940 – 24 April 2010) was a French novelist and a professor of the History of Science at Paris VIII University. He was born in Setif. He spent many years devising courses and games for teaching mathematics to adults and children.
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He is the author of Numbers: The Universal Language and of the novel The Parrot's Theorem. He died in Paris.
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• Name — Denis Guedj • Born — 1940 • Birthplace — Sétif, Algeria • Died — 24 April 2010 • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — Novelist, professor • Known for — Numbers: The Universal Language, The Parrot's Theorem • Employer — Paris VIII University
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1940
Denis Guedj born at Sétif.
2010
Denis Guedj died at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Relevé des fichiers de l'Insee.
- 2.Dominique Leglu, « Denis Guedj. Un homme libre », in blogs du Nouvel Obs, .
- 3.Sylvestre Huet, « Denis Guedj se soustrait », in Libération, .
- 4.Cf. Jean-Michel Djian (dir.), Vincennes, une aventure de la pensée critique, éd. Flammarion, 2009, présentation en ligne.
- 5.Sylvestre Huet, « Denis Guedj n'est plus parmi nous », in Science², blog de Libération, .
- 6.Voir notice de périodique du catalogue général de la Bibliothèque_nationale_de_France.
- 7.Survivre et vivre. L'Échappée. 17/10/2025. 2373091682.
- 8.« La Ronde infinie des obstinés », tribune libre par Denis Guedj, in L'Humanité, .
- 9.Véronique Soulé, « Facs : la “ronde infinie des obstinés” », in Libération, .
- 10.Un DVD porte également ce nom.
- 11.Enregistrement audio/vidéo d'une conférence donnée le .
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Denis Guedj is recorded as mathematician, university teacher, actor, screenwriter and novelist.
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