Kurt Hirsch
German mathematician (1906-1986) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 80
Kurt August Hirsch was a German mathematician who moved to England to escape the Nazi persecution of Jews. His research was in group theory. He also worked to reform mathematics education and became a county chess champion. The Hirsch length and Hirsch-Plotkin radical are named after him.
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1986 · aged 80
