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Heisuke Hironaka

Heisuke Hironaka
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Heisuke Hironaka was a Japanese mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1970 for his contributions to algebraic geometry.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Elias M. SteinJanuary 13, 1931 – December 23, 2018
  2. Hamilton SmithAugust 23, 1931 – October 25, 2025
  3. Heisuke Hironaka (this page)April 9, 1931 – March 18, 2026
  4. Klaus HasselmannOctober 25, 1931 – present
  5. Michael FisherSeptember 3, 1931 – November 26, 2021
  6. Richard F. HeckAugust 15, 1931 – October 9, 2015

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