German-French mathematician and theorist (died 2014)

Alexander Grothendieck

Alexander Grothendieck, later Alexandre Grothendieck in French, was a German-born French mathematician who became the leading figure in the creation of modern algebraic geometry. His research extended the scope of the field and added elements of commutative algebra, homological algebra, sheaf theory, and category theory to its foundations, while his so-called "relative" perspective led to revolutionary advances in many areas of pure mathematics. He is considered by many to be the greatest mathematician of the twentieth century.

Born

1928

March 28

Died

2014

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1920s

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37 Roman emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, bestowed on him by the Senate.
193 After assassinating the Roman Emperor Pertinax, his Praetorian Guards auction off the throne to Didius Julianus.
364 Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor.
1065 The Great German Pilgrimage, which had been under attack by Bedouin bandits for three days, is rescued by the Fatimid governor of Ramla.

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The world in 1928

When Alexander arrived

april 12 The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
august 27 The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it.
december 17 Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru assassinate British police officer James Saunders in Lahore, Punjab, to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai at the hands of the police. The three were executed in 1931.
december 4 Cosmo Gordon Lang was enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the first bachelor to be appointed in 150 years.

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Angelos Sikelianos 1884–1951 Greek poet and playwright (born 1884) Consalvo Sanesi 1911–1998 Italian racing driver (born 1911) Fra Bartolomeo 1472–1517 Italian painter (died 1517) Grace Hartigan 1922–2008 American painter and educator (died 2008) Mario Vargas Llosa 1936–2025 Peruvian novelist and writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1936) Melchior Ndadaye 1953– Burundian banker and politician, 4th President of Burundi (died 1993) Nasser Hussain 1968– Indian-English cricketer and sportscaster Nathan Cayless 1978– Australian-New Zealand rugby league player and coach Terence MacSwiney 1879–1920 Irish republican politician and hunger striker; Lord Mayor of Cork (died 1920)

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Alan J. Pakula 1928–1998 American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1998) Andy Warhol 1928–1987 American painter, photographer and film director (died 1987) Anne Sexton 1928–1974 American poet and academic (died 1974) Anthony Franciosa 1928–2006 American actor (born 1928) Barbara Ann Scott 1928–2012 Canadian figure skater (died 2012) Billy Martin 1928–1989 American baseball player and manager (born 1928) Bob Cousy 1928– American basketball player and coach Bob Wilber 1928– American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 2019) Carlos Fuentes 1928–2012 Mexican novelist and essayist (born 1928)

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