Friedrich Hirzebruch
Scientist
Friedrich Ernst Peter Hirzebruch ForMemRS (17 October 1927 – 27 May 2012) was a German mathematician, working in the fields of topology, complex manifolds and algebraic geometry, and a leading figure in his generation. He has been described as "the most important mathematician in Germany of the postwar period."
Personal facts
| Birth date | October 17, 1927 |
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| Birth name | Friedrich Ernst Peter Hirzebruch |
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| Birth place | Germany , Weimar Republic , Hamm , Province of Westphalia |
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| Date of death | May 27, 2012 |
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| Education | Institute for Advanced Study |
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| Known for | Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem |
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