Enrico Bombieri

Mathematician and Fields Medal recipient

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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