Pierre Deligne
Mathematician, Fields Medal recipient
Born
October 3rd, 1944
80 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Belgium
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An influential mathematician, contributed significantly to algebraic geometry and the theory of motives. Secured the prestigious Fields Medal in 1978 for groundbreaking work in the field of mathematics. Devised concepts that bridged between various mathematical theories and established connections within the areas of number theory and algebraic geometry. Served as a professor at Princeton University, nurturing new generations of mathematicians and advancing research in the discipline.
Awarded the Fields Medal in 1978
Contributed to the development of algebraic geometry
Formulated the theory of motives
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