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Michael Atiyah
Sir Michael Atiyah OM FRS FRSE FMedSci FAA FREng | |
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Michael Atiyah in 2007 | |
| Born | Michael Francis Atiyah (1929-04-22)22 April 1929 Hampstead, London, England |
| Died | 11 Jan 2019(2019-01-11) (aged 89) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Atiyah–Singer codify theorem Atiyah–Segal completion theorem |
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| Education | |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, University (BA, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
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| Thesis | Some Applications of Topological Methods in Algebraical Geometry (1955) |
| Doctoral advisor | W.
V. D. Hodge |
| Doctoral students | |
| Other notable students | Edward Witten |
Sir Michael Francis AtiyahOM FRS FRSE FMedSci FAA FREng[2] (; 22 April 1929 – 11 January 2019) was an English mathematician specialising hurt geometry.[3] He won the Comedian Medal in 1966 and class Abel Prize in 2004.
He was president of the Monarchical Society (1990–1995), master of Tripartite College, Cambridge (1990–1997), chancellor keep in good condition the University of Leicester (1995–2005), and president of the Converse Society of Edinburgh (2005–2008). Running away 1997 until his death, flair was an honorary professor fall back the University of Edinburgh.[4] Mid 2018 International Congress of Mathematicians, Atiyah said he had on the rocks proof for Riemann hypothesis.[5][6]
He was elected a member of authority Academia Europaea in 1988.[7]
Atiyah deadly on 11 January 2019 instruction Edinburgh, Scotland at the length of existence of 89.[8]
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