Hans Hahn

Austrian mathematician and philosopher

Hans Hahn - Austrian mathematician and philosopher
Born

September 27th, 1879
145 years ago

Died

1934
91 years ago — 55 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

Austria

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Engaged in mathematics and philosophy, contributing significantly to the foundations of functional analysis and topology. Developed key principles in the theory of sets and continuity. Worked alongside contemporaries in the Vienna Circle, influencing the field of mathematical logic. Authored several influential works, with emphasis on the interrelation between mathematics and philosophy.

Contributed to functional analysis

Influenced the development of topology

Collaborated with the Vienna Circle

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