Enrico Bombieri
Mathematician and Fields Medal recipient
Born
November 26th, 1940
84 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Italy
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An Italian mathematician with significant contributions in number theory, analysis, and mathematical physics. Achieved recognition for work on the theory of entire functions, diophantine approximation, and the geometry of numbers. Held a professorship at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Received the prestigious Fields Medal in 1974 for outstanding achievements in mathematics.
Received the Fields Medal in 1974
Contributed to diophantine approximation
Developed theories in number theory
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