Felix Hausdorff
Mathematician and set theory pioneer
Born
November 8th, 1868
156 years ago
Died
1942
83 years ago — 74 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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Contributed significantly to set theory, topology, and functional analysis. Developed the concept of a Hausdorff space, which is fundamental in topology. Also worked on analysis and measure theory. Served as a professor at the University of Bonn and was influential in the development of modern mathematics. Hausdorff faced persecution during World War II due to his Jewish heritage, which ultimately led to his tragic death.
Developed the Hausdorff dimension concept
Contributed to the development of set theory
Introduced the Hausdorff space concept
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