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Georges Henri Halphen
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Georges-Henri Halphen (French: [ʒɔʀʒ ɑ̃ʁi alfɛn]; 30 October 1844, Rouen – 23 May 1889, Versailles) was a French mathematician. He was known for his work in geometry, particularly in enumerative geometry and the singularity theory of algebraic curves, in algebraic geometry. He also worked on invariant theory and projective differential geometry.[1][2]
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Born | (1844-10-30)30 October 1844 Rouen, France |
Died | 23 May 1889(1889-05-23) (aged 44) Versailles, France |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
Spouse | Rose Marguerite Aron |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Thesis | Sur les invariants différentiels (1878) |
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