André Bloch (mathematician)

André Bloch (20 November 1893 – 11 October 1948) was a French mathematician who is best remembered for his fundamental contribution to complex analysis.

Not to be confused with André Bloch (composer), Spencer Bloch, or Felix Bloch.

Bloch killed three of his family members, for which he was institutionalized in a mental asylum for 31 years, during which all of his mathematical output was produced.

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