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René Thom

French mathematician (1923-2002) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 79

René Frédéric Thom was a French mathematician, who received the Fields Medal in 1958.

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2002Died25 October 20021995National Order of Scientific MeritAward1970Brouwer MedalAwardPrix de l'EtatAward1958Fields medalAward1923Born2 September 1923

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National Order of Scientific Merit1995
Brouwer Medal1970
Prix de l'Etat1970
Fields medal1958

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France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2002 · aged 79