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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."
May 27, 2012 · 17 October 1927. Hamm, Westphalia, Germany. Died. 27 May 2012. Bonn, Germany. Summary. Friedrich Hirzebruch was a German mathematician who made important contributions to topology. View one larger picture. Biography. Friedrich Hirzebruch was the son of Dr Fritz Hirzebruch and Martha Holtschmidt.
June 10, 2012. Friedrich Hirzebruch, who helped revive the German mathematical community after World War II and whose work in unifying disparate parts of mathematics gave birth to new tools and...
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A tribute to the German mathematician who restored mathematics in his country after the Nazi era and made seminal contributions to topology and number theory. The article covers his life, work, and legacy, with contributions by Michael Atiyah and Don Zagier.
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May 27, 2015 · A comprehensive article by Don Zagier on the German mathematician Friedrich Hirzebruch, who made significant contributions to topological methods in algebraic geometry and shaped the post-war mathematics in Germany. The article covers his biography, achievements, role, and legacy in the field and beyond.
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Founding director of the institute. Phone: +49 (0)228-402-0. Fax: +49 (0)228-402-277. Email: hirzebruch @ @ mpim-bonn.. mpg.. de. October 17, 1927 - May 27, 2012. Studies of mathematics, physics and mathematical logic, University of Münster and ETH Zürich.
Friedrich Hirzebruch (1927-2012) was the founding director of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, which he headed from 1980 to 1995. His work largely influenced the development of modern mathematics.
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