# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/garrett-birkhoff
# Generated: 2026-08-12T22:59:19.764Z

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name: "Garrett Birkhoff"
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description: "Garrett Birkhoff was an American mathematician. He is best known for his work in lattice theory and universal algebra."
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birthDate: "1911-01-19"
deathDate: "1996-11-22"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump