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German mathematician (1938–2008) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Detlef Gromoll (13 May 1938 – 31 May 2008) was a mathematician who worked in differential geometry.
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Detlef Gromoll | |
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Born | Berlin, Germany | 13 May 1938
Died | 31 May 2008 70) | (aged
Alma mater | University of Bonn |
Known for | Soul theorem, Splitting theorem and also as a coauthor of the book "Riemannsche Geometrie im Grossen". |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | SUNY Stony Brook |
Doctoral advisor | Friedrich Hirzebruch |
Doctoral students | Gabriel Paternain Guofang Wei |
Gromoll was born in Berlin in 1938, and was a classically trained violinist. After living and attending school in Rosdorf and graduating from high school in Bonn, he obtained his Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Bonn in 1964. Following sojourns at several universities, he joined the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1969.
He married Suzan L. Lemay on 29 December 1971, and they had three children together: Hans Christian (also a mathematician), Heidi, and Stefan, a physicist & cofounder of Scientific Media.
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