Alexander Grothendieck
Mathematician
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Alexander Grothendieck was a German-born mathematician who became the leading figure in the creation of modern algebraic geometry. Wikipedia
Born: March 28, 1928, Berlin, Germany
Died: November 13, 2014 (age 86 years), Saint-Girons, France
Education: University of Lorraine (1950–1953), École normale supérieure (1948–1949), and Université Montpellier (1945–1948)
Notable students: Pierre Deligne, Hoàng Xuân Sính, Luc Illusie, and more
Parents: Sascha Schapiro
Awards: 1966 Fields Medal; 1977 Émile Picard Medal; 1988 Crafoord Prize (declined)