Alexander Grothendieck
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Summary
Alexander Grothendieck was born in Berlin[1]. He died in Saint-Lizier[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,055 views/month, #6,193 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Saint-Girons[6]
- Place of burial: Lasserre cemetery[7]
- Father: Sascha Schapiro[8]
- Mother: Hanka Grothendieck[9]
- Child: John Grothendieck[10]
- Country of citizenship: France[11], statelessness[12], German Reich[13], Germany[14]
- Native language: German[15]
- Field of work: algebraic geometry[16], functional analysis[17], category theory[18], homological algebra[19], topology[20], mathematics[21]
- Employer: National Center for Scientific Research[22], Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques[23], Collège de France[24], University of Paris-Sud[25], University of Montpellier[26], University of Chicago[27]
- Educated at: University of Montpellier[28], École Normale Supérieure[29], Nancy-Université[30], Le Collège-Lycée Cévenol International[31]
- Doctoral advisor: Laurent Schwartz[32], Jean Dieudonné[33]
- Award received: Fields medal[34], Émile Picard Medal[35], Crafoord Prize in Mathematics[36], Cours Peccot[37]
- Member of: Nicolas Bourbaki[38], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Doctoral student: Pierre Deligne[41], Luc Illusie[42], Jean-Louis Verdier[43], Pierre Berthelot[44], Jean Giraud[45], Michel Raynaud[46], Michel Demazure[47], William Messing[48], Michèle Raynaud[49], Hoàng Xuân Sính[50], Jean-Pierre Jouanolou[51], Hamet Seydi[52], Marcus Vinicius de Medeiros Wanderley[53], Monique Hakim[54]
- Commons category: Alexander Grothendieck[55]
- Archives at: University of Montpellier[56], Bibliothèque nationale de France[57]
- Residence: Berlin[58], Lasserre[59], Vendargues[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alexander Grothendieck include Grothendieck universe[61], Grothendieck topology[62], Grothendieck–Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem[63], Grothendieck group[64], Ax–Grothendieck theorem[65], Grothendieck–Teichmüller group[66], and Birkhoff–Grothendieck theorem[67].
Why It Matters
Alexander Grothendieck has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Quillen[70], a mathematician[71], 1940–2011[72], of United States[73], awarded the Fields medal[74], specialised in topology[75] and Jean-Charles Tassan[76], a mathematician[77], specialised in philosophy of science[78].
He is credited with the discovery of scheme[79]; topos[80], a mathematical concept[81]; Grothendieck universe[82], a mathematical concept[83]; Grothendieck topology[84], a mathematical concept[85]; derived category[86], founded in 1960[87]; and crystalline cohomology[88], a Weil cohomology theory[89]. Works attributed to him include Éléments de géométrie algébrique[90] and Esquisse d'un programme[91]. Entities named for him include Grothendieck universe[61], Grothendieck topology[62], Grothendieck–Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem[63], Grothendieck group[64], Ax–Grothendieck theorem[65], and Grothendieck–Teichmüller group[66].
His notable doctoral advisees include Pierre Deligne[92], Luc Illusie[93], Jean-Louis Verdier[94], Hoàng Xuân Sính[95], Michel Raynaud[96], and Michel Demazure[97].
FAQs
Where was Alexander Grothendieck born?
Alexander Grothendieck's place of birth was Berlin[1].
Where did Alexander Grothendieck die?
Alexander Grothendieck passed away in Saint-Lizier[2].
Who were Alexander Grothendieck's parents?
Alexander Grothendieck's father was Sascha Schapiro[8]. Alexander Grothendieck's mother was Hanka Grothendieck[9].
What did Alexander Grothendieck do for work?
Alexander Grothendieck worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Alexander Grothendieck go to school?
Alexander Grothendieck was educated at University of Montpellier[28], École Normale Supérieure[29], Nancy-Université[30], and Le Collège-Lycée Cévenol International[31].
What awards did Alexander Grothendieck receive?
Honors received include Fields medal[34], Émile Picard Medal[35], Crafoord Prize in Mathematics[36], and Cours Peccot[37].
Who did Alexander Grothendieck influence?
Alexander Grothendieck has been cited as an influence by Daniel Quillen[70] and Jean-Charles Tassan[76].
What did Alexander Grothendieck discover?
Alexander Grothendieck is credited as discoverer of scheme[79], topos[80], Grothendieck universe[82], and Grothendieck topology[84].