Yves Chevallard
French academic and mathematician (1946–2026)
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Yves Chevallard (French: [ˈiv ʃəvalˈaʁ]; 1 May 1946 – 16 March 2026) was a French academic and mathematician.[1]
Born1 May 1946
Tunis, French protectorate of Tunisia
Died16 March 2026 (aged 79)
Marseille, France
EducationÉcole normale supérieure
OccupationsAcademic, mathematician
Yves Chevallard | |
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| Born | 1 May 1946 Tunis, French protectorate of Tunisia |
| Died | 16 March 2026 (aged 79) Marseille, France |
| Education | École normale supérieure |
| Occupations | Academic, mathematician |
Life and career
Born in Tunis on 1 May 1946, Chevallard studied at the Lycée Thiers and the École normale supérieure, where he earned an agrégation de mathématiques.[2] He became a professor of mathematics at Aix-Marseille University, where he developed a specialization in the didactic method.[3][4] He received inspiration from sociologist Michel Verret[5] and wrote several texts on the dicactic method.[6]
Chevallard died in Marseille on 16 March 2026, at the age of 79.[7]
Distinctions
- Hans Freudenthal Award (2009)[8]
- Honorary doctorate from the University of Liège (2010)[9]
- Honorary doctorate from the National University of Córdoba (2013)[10]
- Honorary doctorare from the University of Santiago, Chile (2020)[11]
Publications
- "Le passage de l'arithmétique à l'algébrique dans l'enseignement des mathématiques au collège : Première partie : l'évolution de la transposition didactique" (1985)
- La Transposition didactique : Du savoir savant au savoir enseigné (1991)
- "Autour de l'enseignement de la géométrie" (1991)
- "Ostensifs et non-ostensifs dans l’activité mathématique (3 février 1994)" (1994)
- Estudiar matemáticas. El eslabón perdido entre la enseñanza y el aprendizaje (1998)
- "Organiser l’étude. 1. Structures & fonctions" (2002)
- "Organiser l’étude : 3. Écologie & régulation" (2002)
- "Organisation et techniques de formation des enseignants de mathématiques" (2006)