2014-11-14 Greatest mathematician of the 20th century and probably the most important scientific mind you've never heard of: Alexander Grothendieck dies aged 86
That not very snappy headline says it all, although probably most people here had heard of him.
Following is a fascinating account of his life and achievements by one of his colleagues, Pierre Cartier
Alexander Grothendieck - A Country Known Only by Name
Grothendieck was one of the best geometers in history, right up there with Archimedes, Gauss, and Riemann.
That not very snappy headline says it all, although probably most people here had heard of him.
Following is a fascinating account of his life and achievements by one of his colleagues, Pierre Cartier
Alexander Grothendieck - A Country Known Only by Name
Grothendieck was one of the best geometers in history, right up there with Archimedes, Gauss, and Riemann.
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