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Sir Michael Francis Atiyah OM FRS FRSE FMedSci FAA HonFREng (/ ə ˈ t iː ə /; 22 April 1929 – 11 January 2019) was a British-Lebanese mathematician specialising in geometry. His contributions include the Atiyah–Singer index theorem and co-founding topological K-theory. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and the Abel Prize in 2004.
- Michael Francis Atiyah, 22 April 1929, Hampstead, London, England
- Mathematics
Jan 11, 2019 · Michael Atiyah worked in Topology and Geometry and was best known for his work on K-theory and the Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem. He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1966. He retired from the mastership of Trinity College Cambridge to live in Scotland.
Jan 15, 2019 · Atiyah’s work was to have a profound influence on today’s mathematics. Atiyah was a geometer, in the sense of visual thinking allied to abstract symbolism, a new attitude that swept through...
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Jan 11, 2019 · Michael Atiyah, a British mathematician who united mathematics and physics during the 1960s in a way not seen since the days of Isaac Newton, died on Friday. He was 89.
Apr 18, 2024 · Sir Michael Francis Atiyah (born April 22, 1929, London, England—died January 11, 2019) was a British mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 primarily for his work in topology.
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Feb 1, 2019 · A tribute to the mathematician who won the Fields Medal and the Abel Prize for his contributions to algebraic geometry and topology. He also bridged mathematics and physics, and promoted international collaboration and science funding.
Sep 2, 2020 · Michael Atiyah was the dominant figure in UK mathematics in the latter half of the twentieth century. He made outstanding contributions to geometry, topology, global analysis and, particularly over the last 30 years, to theoretical physics.
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