Abraham Fraenkel
Abraham Fraenkel (Hebrew: אברהם הלוי (אדולף) פרנקל; 17 February, 1891 – 15 October, 1965) was a German-born Israeli mathematician. He was an early Zionist and the first Dean of Mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is known for his contributions to axiomatic set theory, especially his additions to Ernst Zermelo's axioms, which resulted in the Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory.
Abraham Fraenkel | |
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Fraenkel in the 1940s | |
| Born | February 17, 1891 Munich, Bavaria |
| Died | October 15, 1965 (aged 74) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
| Known for | Zermelo–Fraenkel axioms |
| Awards | Israel Prize (1956) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Doctoral advisor | Kurt Hensel |
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