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Oswald Veblen

Oswald Veblen
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Oswald Veblen was an American mathematician, geometer and topologist, whose work found application in atomic physics and the theory of relativity.

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  1. Alfred J. LotkaMarch 2, 1880 – December 5, 1949
  2. Frigyes RieszJanuary 22, 1880 – February 28, 1956
  3. George Van BiesbroeckJanuary 21, 1880 – February 23, 1974
  4. Milan Rastislav ŠtefánikJuly 21, 1880 – May 4, 1919
  5. Oswald Veblen (this page)June 24, 1880 – August 10, 1960
  6. Sergei BernsteinFebruary 22, 1880 – October 26, 1968

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