Armand Borel Scientist

Armand Borel (21 May 1923 –11 August 2003) was a Swiss mathematician, born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, and was a permanent professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, United States from 1957 to 1993. He worked in algebraic topology, in the theory of Lie groups, and was one of the creators of the contemporary theory of linear algebraic groups.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 12, 1923
Birth place	Switzerland , La Chaux-de-Fonds
Date of death	August 11, 2003
Place of death	New Jersey , Princeton New Jersey , United States
Education	ETH Zurich