René Gateaux

1889–1914 (age 25)

Biography

René Gateaux was a French mathematician of considerable promise whose work contributed to the advancement of mathematical science. Born in 1889, he pursued studies in mathematics during a period of significant intellectual development in France.

Gateaux's promising career was interrupted by the outbreak of the First World War. He died in 1914, having answered his nation's call to service. He was laid to rest at La Targette French National Cemetery, where his memory is preserved among those who sacrificed their lives during the Great War.

Also buried at La Targette French National Cemetery

Eugène Delamain
1874–1914 (age 40)
La Targette French National Cemetery
Painter Eugène Delamain is remembered for luminous scenes and rests at La Targette French National Cemetery.
Jacques de Choudens
1887–1915 (age 28)
La Targette French National Cemetery
Jacques de Choudens was a French writer who died in 1915 during World War I.