L. E. J. Brouwer

Description: (One of the Greatest Mathematicians of the 20th Century and Founder of Modern Topology)
Best remembered for introducing the concepts of the fixed-point theorem and mathematical intuitionism, Dutch mathematician L. E. J. Brouwer was dragged into a controversy when he opposed David Hilbert’s formalism. He was also interested in philosophy and penned volumes such as Life, Art, and Mysticism.

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Birthday February 27, 1881 (Pisces)
Died on December 2, 1966
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