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André Weil (/ ˈ v eɪ /; 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.
André Weil (born May 6, 1906, Paris, France—died August 6, 1998, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.) was a French mathematician who was one of the most influential figures in mathematics during the 20th century, particularly in number theory and algebraic geometry.
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Aug 6, 1998 · Weil's research was in number theory, algebraic geometry and group theory. His work is summarised in [55]:-. Beginning in the 1940 s, Weil started the rapid advance of algebraic geometry and number theory by laying the foundations for abstract algebraic geometry and the modern theory of abelian varieties.
André Weil . . . whose work in algebraic geometry and number theory recast the basics of mathematics . . . was considered an intellectual peer of colleagues who were among the century’s most influential scholars, Albert Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the mathematician John von Neumann, and the logician Kurt Gödel among them.
André Weil: A Prologue Anthony W. Knapp 434 N OTICES OF THE AMS V OLUME 46, NUMBER 4 André Weil, one of the truly great mathematicians of the twentieth century, died in Princeton on Au-gust 6, 1998. Weil succeeded in being a universal pure mathematician, making notable advances in at least eight of the nineteen areas of pure and ap-
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Oct 29, 1998 · André Weil, number-theorist and geometer, died at his home in Princeton, New Jersey, on 6 August. Born in Paris in 1906, he manifested precocious mathematical and philological interests.
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Dr. André Weil is a renowned mathematician who pioneered research in a broad range of mathematics and has thereby become the most significant contributor to the drastic development of pure mathematics in this century.
