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Saturday, May 21, 2022

Basic timeline of Alexander Grothendieck

This post is a basic timeline of mathematician Alexander Grothendieck (1928-2014). There are 21 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1928: Born in Berlin, Prussia
• 1939: Begins living an internment camp with family
• 1945: Enrolls at University of Montpellier, France
• 1948: Begins studying in Paris, France
• 1953: Begins studying at the University of São Paul, Brazil
• 1958: Becomes professor at the Institut des hautes études scientifiques
• 1960: Publishes Éléments de géométrie algébrique
• 1966: Receives the Fields Medal
• 1970: Temporarily retires from scientific research
• 1980: Begins writing La Longue Marche à travers la théorie de Galois
• 1983: Publishes Pursuing Stacks
• 1984: Proposes research project Esquisse d'un Programme
• 1984: Begins work at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
• 1986: Publishes Récoltes et semailles
• 1987: Publishes La Clef des Songes
• 1988: Declines Crafoord Prize
• 1988: Formally retires from research
• 1990: Writes Lettre de Bonne Nouvelle
• 1991: Moves to Lasserre, France
• 1991: Publishes Les Dérivateurs
• 2014: Died at age 86 in Saint-Lizier, France