Leon Henkin
American logician and mathematician
Born
April 19th, 1921
104 years ago
Died
2006
19 years ago — 85 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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Contributed significantly to mathematical logic and model theory. Developed key concepts in recursive functions and their applications. Authored multiple influential texts that served as foundational references in the field of logic. Served as a professor at various prestigious institutions, including the University of California, Berkeley, and made notable contributions to the education of future logicians and mathematicians.
Developed Henkin's theorem in model theory
Contributed to the study of recursive functions
Published influential works in mathematical logic
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