André Weil
1906
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1998
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: France
languages spoken, written or signed: French
educated at: École Normale Supérieure, Science Faculty of Paris, Lycée Saint-Louis, Lycée Montaigne, University of Göttingen
occupation: mathematician, historian of mathematics, university teacher
André Weil (; French: [ɑ̃dʁe vɛj]; 6 May 1906 – 6 August 1998) was a French mathematician, known for his foundational work in number theory and algebraic geometry. He was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. His influence is due both to his original contributions to a remarkably broad spectrum of mathematical theories, and to the mark he left on mathematical practice and style, through some of his own works as well as through the Bourbaki group, of which he was one of the principal founders. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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