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Rolf Nevanlinna

Rolf Nevanlinna
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Rolf Herman Nevanlinna was a Finnish mathematician who made significant contributions to complex analysis. He is the namesake of Nevanlinna theory for meromorphic functions.

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Timeline

  1. Artturi Ilmari VirtanenJanuary 15, 1895 – November 11, 1973
  2. Egon PearsonAugust 11, 1895 – June 12, 1980
  3. Henrik DamFebruary 21, 1895 – April 17, 1976
  4. Jan BurgersJanuary 13, 1895 – June 7, 1981
  5. Rolf Nevanlinna (this page)October 22, 1895 – May 28, 1980
  6. William GiauqueMay 12, 1895 – March 28, 1982

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