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Michael Atiyah

Michael Atiyah
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Sir Michael Francis Atiyah was a British-Lebanese mathematician specialising in geometry. His contributions include the Atiyah–Singer index theorem and co-founding topological K-theory. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and the Abel Prize in 2004.

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  1. Edith WindsorJune 20, 1929 – September 12, 2017
  2. Eric KandelNovember 7, 1929 – present
  3. Isamu AkasakiJanuary 30, 1929 – April 1, 2021
  4. Michael Atiyah (this page)April 22, 1929 – January 11, 2019
  5. Paul LauterburMay 6, 1929 – March 27, 2007
  6. Werner ArberJune 3, 1929 – present

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