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Maurice René Fréchet

Maurice René Fréchet
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René Maurice Fréchet was a French mathematician. He made major contributions to general topology and was the first to define metric spaces. He also made several important contributions to the field of statistics and probability, as well as calculus.

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  1. Agner Krarup ErlangJanuary 1, 1878 – February 3, 1929
  2. George WhippleAugust 28, 1878 – February 1, 1976
  3. Jan ŁukasiewiczDecember 21, 1878 – February 13, 1956
  4. Marcel GrossmannApril 9, 1878 – September 7, 1936
  5. Maurice René Fréchet (this page)September 2, 1878 – June 4, 1973
  6. Walther RitzFebruary 22, 1878 – July 7, 1909

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