Michael Atiyah
Michael Francis Atiyah, Michael F. Atiyah, Sir Michael Francis Atiyah
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Sir Michael Francis Atiyah (; 22 April 1929 – 11 January 2019) was a British-Lebanese mathematician specialising in geometry. His contributions include the Atiyah–Singer index theorem and co-founding topological K-theory. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and the Abel Prize in 2004.
Career
- 1929Born
- 1966Won Fields medal
- 1968Won Royal Medal
- 1987Won King Faisal International Prize in Science
- 1988Won Copley Medal
- 2004Won Abel Prize
- 2019Passed away
- Member of Royal Society
- Member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- Member of French Academy of Sciences
- Notable work: Atiyah–Singer index theorem
- Notable work: Atiyah algebroid
- Notable work: Atiyah–Hirzebruch spectral sequence
- Notable work: Atiyah–Segal completion theorem
- Notable work: Atiyah–Hitchin–Singer theorem
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Hampstead
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: mathematician, topologist, university teacher
- •Spouse: Lily (Brown) Atiyah
What happened recently
Remembering Sir Michael Atiyah and Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer « Mathematics# « Cambridge Core Blog - Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Riemann Hypothesis: Michael Atiyah Claims to Have Solved One of Math’s Greatest Mysteries
Mathematician Michael Atiyah Claims He Solved 160-Year-Old Math Problem Riemann Hypothesis
Renowned mathematician Michael Atiyah claims to have solved the Riemann Hypothesis
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