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Daniel Quillen

Mathematics

Daniel Quillen (1940 to 2011) was an American mathematician known as the prime architect of higher algebraic K-theory, work for which he won the Cole Prize in 1975 and the Fields Medal in 1978. He introduced the Quillen Q-construction, proved the Quillen-Suslin theorem, and made foundational contributions to rational homotopy theory and the theory of model categories.

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Birth Year
1940 1
Death Date
2011-04-30 1
Death Year
2011 1
Death Place
San Francisco, United States 1
Nationality
United States 1
Birthplace
Orange, United States 1
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Field (category)
Mathematics 1
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1. Daniel Quillen (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +2011-04-30T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +2011-04-30T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P20 (place of death): San Francisco, United States
    Q62
  • P19 (place of birth): Orange, United States
    Q1087121
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Daniel Quillen (Wikipedia)
  • Works In: Mathematics, Lead sentence
    Daniel Gray Quillen (June 22, 1940, April 30, 2011) was an American mathematician.
  • Member Of: National Academy of Sciences, Categories
    Category:Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
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