Oswald Veblen
Mathematician, Academic
1880 – 1960
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Who was Oswald Veblen?
Oswald Veblen was an American mathematician, geometer and topologist, whose work found application in atomic physics and the theory of relativity. He proved the Jordan curve theorem in 1905.
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- Born
- Jun 24, 1880
Decorah - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Chicago
- University of Iowa
- Harvard University
- Employment
- Institute for Advanced Study
- Princeton University
- Lived in
- Iowa
- Died
- Aug 10, 1960
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on July 23, 2013
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