Henri Lebesgue
1875–1941 (age 66)
Biography
Henri Lebesgue made enduring contributions to mathematics, particularly through his work on measure theory and the integral that now bears his name, which have given generations of scholars a precise language to describe continuity and convergence.
He rests at Cimetière ancien de Gouvieux, where mathematicians and students alike pause to honor the clarity of thought he brought to analysis and the quiet generosity he showed in mentoring younger colleagues.