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Alain Connes

Alain Connes
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Alain Connes is a French mathematician, known for his contributions to the study of operator algebras and noncommutative geometry. He was a professor at the Collège de France, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Ohio State University and Vanderbilt University. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Alain Connes (this page)April 1, 1947 – present
  2. Brian MayJuly 19, 1947 – present
  3. Françoise Barré-SinoussiJuly 30, 1947 – present
  4. Martin ChalfieJanuary 15, 1947 – present
  5. Roger D. KornbergApril 24, 1947 – present
  6. Thomas CechDecember 8, 1947 – present

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