Beno Eckmann
Beno Eckmann (31 March 1917 – 25 November 2008[1]) was a Swiss mathematician who made contributions to algebraic topology, homological algebra, group theory, and differential geometry.
Beno Eckmann | |
|---|---|
 Beno Eckmann (1988) | |
| Born | 31 March 1917 |
| Died | 25 November 2008 (aged 91) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | ETH Zurich |
| Known for | Calabi–Eckmann manifolds Eckmann–Hilton duality Eckmann–Hilton argument Eckmann–Shapiro lemma Injective hull |
| Awards | Albert Einstein Medal (2008) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | ETH Zurich |
| Doctoral advisor | Heinz Hopf |
| Doctoral students | Alfred Aeppli Erwin Bolthausen Alfred Frölicher Hans Grauert Peter J. Huber Michel Kervaire Ernst Specker Urs Stammbach |
Life
Born in Bern, Eckmann received his master's degree from Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH) in 1939. Later, he studied there under Heinz Hopf, obtaining his Ph.D. in 1941. Eckmann was the 2008 recipient of the Albert Einstein Medal.[2]
Legacy
Calabi–Eckmann manifolds, Eckmann–Hilton duality, the Eckmann–Hilton argument, and the Eckmann–Shapiro lemma are named after Eckmann.
Family
Eckmann's son is mathematical physicist Jean-Pierre Eckmann.[3]
References
- Tod eines begnadeten Mathematikers. Tachles, November 28, 2008. Accessed December 2, 2008
- 2008 Albert Einstein Medal Laureate.(in German). Albert Einstein Society. Accessed December 2, 2008.
- Profile for Jean-Pierre Eckmann on geni.com, retrieved 2011-04-30; Photo of Jean-Pierre Eckmann as a child with his parents, in the mathematical photo collection of the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach, retrieved 2011-04-30.
External links
Quotations related to Beno Eckmann at Wikiquote- Beno Eckmann at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Biography of Beno Eckmann
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