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Richard Brauer

Mathematician (1901-1977) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 76

Richard Dagobert Brauer was a German and American mathematician. He worked mainly in abstract algebra, but made important contributions to number theory. He was the founder of modular representation theory.

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1977Died17 April 19771970National Medal of ScienceAward1949Cole Prize in AlgebraAward1941Guggenheim FellowshipAward1901Born10 February 1901

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Awards

National Medal of Science1970
Cole Prize in Algebra1949
Guggenheim Fellowship1941

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1977 · aged 76