Biography:Jean Morlet

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Short description: French geophysicist
Jean Morlet
Born(1931-01-13)13 January 1931
Died27 April 2007(2007-04-27) (aged 76)
NationalityFrance
Alma materÉcole Polytechnique
Known forWavelet theory
Morlet wavelet
Scientific career
FieldsGeophysics
Applied mathematics

Jean Morlet (French: [ʒɑ̃ mɔʁlɛ]; 13 January 1931 – 27 April 2007) was a French geophysicist who pioneered work in the field of wavelet analysis around the year 1975. He invented the term wavelet to describe the functions he was using. In 1981, Morlet worked with Alex Grossmann to develop what is now known as the Wavelet transform.

Biography

Morlet graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1952 and was research engineer at Elf Aquitaine when he invented wavelets to solve signal processing problems for oil prospecting.

Awards

He was awarded in 1997 with the Reginald Fessenden Award.[1] He was awarded in 2001 with the first prize Prix Chéreau Lavet, from the Académie des Technologies.

Legacy

The Jean-Morlet Chair at the Centre International de Rencontres Mathématiques is named in his honor.[2]

Notes

  1. "SEG Awards: Reginald Fessenden". Society of Exploration Geophysicists. 1997. 
  2. "The Jean-Morlet Chair". Centre International de Rencontres Mathématiques. http://www.chairejeanmorlet.com/. Retrieved 9 July 2017. 

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