Alexander Grothendieck facts for kids

Alexander Grothendieck
Quick facts for kids Alexander Grothendieck
	Alexander Grothendieck in Montreal, 1970
Born	28 March 1928; Berlin, Prussia, Weimar Republic
Died	13 November 2014 (aged 86); Saint-Lizier, France
Nationality	none; French;
Alma mater	University of Montpellier; University of Nancy;
Awards	1966 Fields Medal; 1988 Crafoord Prize (declined);
	Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	Institut des hautes études; scientifiques (IHÉS); University of Montpellier; University of São Paulo;
Thesis	Produits tensoriels topologiques et espaces nucleaires (1953)
Doctoral advisors	Laurent Schwartz; Jean Dieudonné;
Doctoral students	Pierre Berthelot; Carlos Contou-Carrere; Pierre Deligne; Michel Demazure; Pierre Gabriel; Jean Giraud; Luc Illusie; Michel Raynaud; Hoàng Xuân Sính; Jean-Louis Verdier;

Alexander Grothendieck (Berlin, 28 March 1928 – 13 November 2014, Saint-Girons, Ariège) was a leading figure in the modern field of algebraic geometry.

In 1970 Grothendieck left the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, where he had been appointed research professor (1958–1970) and where he did his greatest work. He turned to radical pacifism and opposed all forms of warfare and aggression. This is why he declined the Crafoord Prize in 1988.

In 1966 he was awarded the Fields Medal.