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Egbert Brieskorn

1936 – 2013

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Egbert Valentin Brieskorn was a German mathematician who introduced Brieskorn spheres and the Brieskorn–Grothendieck resolution.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
January 1, 1936
Rostock
Date of death
July 11, 2013
Bonn
Citizenship

Germany

Occupations & fields
mathematicianhistorian of mathematicsuniversity teacher
Awards & honours
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Field and occupation
německý matematik, vysokoškolský pedagog
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