# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
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# Generated: 2026-08-13T08:18:38.361Z

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name: "George David Birkhoff"
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description: "George David Birkhoff was an American mathematician. He is considered one of the top American mathematicians of his generation. He made valuable contributions to the theory of differential equations, dynamical systems, the four-color problem, the three-body problem, and general relativity. Today, Birkhoff is best remembered for the ergodic theorem. The George D. Birkhoff House, his residence in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been designated a National Historic Landmark."
tagline: "American mathematician (1884-1944)"
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birthDate: "1884-03-21"
deathDate: "1944-11-12"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
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