Élie Cartan
Mathematician, contributed to geometry
Born
1869
156 years ago
Died
May 6th, 1951
74 years ago — 82 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
France
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A mathematician and physicist from France, made significant contributions to differential geometry and group theory. Developed the theory of exterior differential forms and introduced important concepts such as Cartan connections and the notion of the moving frame. Influenced the development of algebraic topology and modern physics by laying foundational work in these areas. Served as a professor at the University of Paris and published numerous papers that shaped the direction of mathematical research in the 20th century.
Developed the theory of exterior differential forms
Contributed to the foundations of differential geometry
Introduced Cartan connections and moving frames
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