The 1994 Laureates / Basic Sciences Category / Mathematical Sciences
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André Weil

France / May 6, 1906-1998
Mathematician; Professor Emeritus, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, U.S.A.

A mathematician who is a giant star of 20th century mathematical sciences, whose remarkable achievements through pioneering works in a wide range of subjects, including number theory and algebraic geometry, have contributed greatly to the rapid development of this field.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
1906
Born in Paris, France
1928
D.Sc., Universite de Paris
1933-1940
Professor, Universite de Strasbourg
1947-1958
Professor, University of Chicago
1958-1976
Professor, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
1976-present
Professor Emeritus, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton

AWARDS AND HONORS
1979
Wolf Prize
1980
Steele Prize (American Mathematics Society)
Member:
Academic des Sciences, Paris
Foreign Member:
Royal Society
National Academy of Science (U.S.A.)

MAJOR WORKS
1946
Foundations of algebraic geometry. Amer. Math. Soc. Colleg. Publ. Vol. XXIX(Second edition 1962)
1948
Sur les courbes algebriques et les varietes qui s'en deduisent.
Hermann, Paris Varietes abeliennes et courbes algebriques.
Hermann, Paris (Combined second edition, Courbes algebriques et varietes abeliennes. Hermann, Paris, 1971)
1958
Introduction a l'etude des varietes kaleriennes.
Hermann, Paris
1967
Basic Number theory,Grundl. Math. Wiss. 144.
Springer-Verlag.
1978
Andre Weil collected works. Volumes I -III.
Springer-Verlag.