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Andre Weil

Andre Weil. 1906-1998. Weil was born in Paris, France the 6 th May of 1906. Died in Princeton, New Jersey the 6 th of August, 1998 at the age of 92. For two years he taught under graduate math at Lehigh University. Education.

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Andre Weil

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  1. Andre Weil 1906-1998

  2. Weil was born in Paris, France the 6th May of 1906. • Died in Princeton, New Jersey the 6th of August, 1998 at the age of 92. • For two years he taught under graduate math at Lehigh University.

  3. Education • Andre attended Lehigh University and the Institute of Advanced Study. • Received his Doctorate at the University of Paris. • He is known for his contributions in number theory and algebraic geometry.

  4. Fun Facts: • His parents were Jewish and he had a brother who went on to become a famous philosopher. • He moved to New York in 1941, leaving Nazi occupied France behind. • He was mistakenly arrested in Finland under the suspicion of being a spy.

  5. Timeline • Andre Weil was in Finland as WWII broke out. • Arrested during the Winter War. • Lived in France while it was occupied by the Germans. • Spent most of the war in America.

  6. Contributions • Contributed to the works of N. Bourbaki. • Leading figure in number theory and algebraic geometry. • Contributed in Topology. • Developed the Basic Number theory- Which concerns the property of numbers and integers.

  7. References • Wikipedia • Google Images • jstorg.org • Britannica.com

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