Hadamard was the doyen not only of the Academy of Sciences , to which he was elected in December 1912, in the seat left vacant by the death of Henri Poincaré , but of the entire Institut de France. In December last year, he was formally presented with a gold medal specially struck to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his election to the academy, and tributes were paid to him by scientists all over the world.
Hadamard oli Nestor mitte ainult Teaduste Akadeemia, kuhu ta valiti detsember 1912, on istme vasakul vabanevad surma Henri Poincaré, vaid kogu Institut de France. Eelmise aasta detsembris oli ta ametlikult esitatakse koos kuldmedali spetsiaalselt tabas mälestuseks viiskümmend aastat tema valimisest akadeemia ja austusavaldusi maksti talle teadlased üle kogu maailma.