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Pierre Deligne

Belgian mathematician · Belgium · On the map · Academics · Born 1944 · age 82

Pierre René, Viscount Deligne is a Belgian mathematician. He is best known for work on the Weil conjectures, leading to a complete proof in 1973. He is the winner of the 1978 Fields Medal, 1988 Crafoord Prize, 2008 Wolf Prize and 2013 Abel Prize.

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2013Abel PrizeAward2008Wolf Prize in MathematicsAward2004Balzan PrizeAward1994Honorary Doctorate from ENSAward1989Honorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit BrusselAward1988Crafoord Prize in MathematicsAward1978Fields medalAward1971Cours PeccotAward1944Born3 October 1944

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Abel Prize2013
Wolf Prize in Mathematics2008
Balzan Prize2004
Honorary Doctorate from ENS1994
Honorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel1989
Crafoord Prize in Mathematics1988
Fields medal1978
Cours Peccot1971

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Belgium
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
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Dates
Born 1944 · age 82

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