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Max August Zorn

Max August Zorn
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Max August Zorn was a German mathematician. He was an algebraist, group theorist, and numerical analyst. He is best known for Zorn's lemma, a method used in set theory that is applicable to a wide range of mathematical constructs such as vector spaces, and ordered sets amongst others.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Albert HofmannJanuary 11, 1906 – April 29, 2008
  2. Grace HopperDecember 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992
  3. Hans BetheJuly 2, 1906 – March 6, 2005
  4. Max August Zorn (this page)June 6, 1906 – March 9, 1993
  5. Nicholas Georgescu-RoegenFebruary 4, 1906 – October 30, 1994
  6. Olga Taussky-ToddAugust 30, 1906 – October 7, 1995

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