André Haefliger
André Haefliger (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈandreː ˈhɛːflɪɡər]; 22 May 1929 – 7 March 2023) was a Swiss mathematician who worked primarily on topology.
André Haefliger | |
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| Born | 22 May 1929 Nyon, Switzerland |
| Died | 7 March 2023 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Lausanne University of Paris |
| Known for | Haefliger structure |
| Awards | Leroy P. Steele Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Geneva |
| Thesis | Structures feuilletées et cohomologie à valeurs dans un faisceau de groupoides (1958) |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Ehresmann |
| Doctoral students | Augustin Banyaga Vaughan Jones |
| Website | https://www.unige.ch/math/folks/haefliger/ |
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