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Petr Vopěnka

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Czech philosopher, mathematician, and politician (1935-2015)

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Petr Vopěnka was a Czech mathematician. In the early seventies, he developed alternative set theory, which he subsequently developed in a series of articles and monographs. Vopěnka’s name is associated with many mathematical achievements, including Vopěnka's principle.

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2004The VIZE 97 Prize
1998Czech Medal of Merit

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Petr Vopěnka was a Czech mathematician. In the early seventies, he developed alternative set theory, which he subsequently developed in a series of articles and monographs. Vopěnka’s name is associated with many mathematical achievements, including Vopěnka's principle. Since the mid-eighties he concerned himself with philosophical questions of mathematics.

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Lived 1935 to 2015 · aged 79
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