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Jean-Pierre Serre

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Jean-Pierre Serre is a French mathematician who has made contributions to algebraic topology, algebraic geometry and algebraic number theory. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1954 and, in 2003, became the first recipient of the Abel Prize.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1926 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1926-09-15 1
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Mathematics (algebraic topology, algebraic geometry, algebraic number theory) 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
French 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Youngest ever Fields Medalist (1954, age 27); inaugural Abel Prize winner (2003) 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Bages, Pyrenees-Orientales, France 1
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Jean-Pierre Serre (born 15 September 1926) is a French mathematician who has made contributions to algebraic topology, algebraic geometry and algebraic number theory.
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