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Georges Giraud (11 July 1889 – 16 March 1943) was a French mathematician, working in potential theory, partial differential equations, singular integrals and singular integral equations: he is mainly known for his solution of the regular oblique derivative problem and also for his extension to n-dimensional (n≥2) singular integral equations of the concept of symbol of a singular integral, previously introduced by Solomon Mikhlin.[1] He was elected corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1936,[2] while he was a member of the Société Mathématique de France from 1913 to his death.