Hellmuth Kneser
German mathematician (1898-1973) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 75
Hellmuth Kneser was a German mathematician who made notable contributions to group theory and topology. His most famous result may be his theorem on the existence of a prime decomposition for 3-manifolds. His proof originated the concept of normal surface, a fundamental cornerstone of the theory of 3-manifolds.
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Germany
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Academics
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1973 · aged 75
