Paul Bernays
Swiss mathematician (1888–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Isaac Bernays (17 October 1888 – 18 September 1977) was a Swiss mathematician who made significant contributions to mathematical logic, axiomatic set theory, and the philosophy of mathematics. He was an assistant and close collaborator of David Hilbert.
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Born | (1888-10-17)17 October 1888 |
Died | 18 September 1977(1977-09-18) (aged 88) |
Nationality | Swiss |
Alma mater | University of Berlin |
Known for | Mathematical logic Axiomatic set theory Philosophy of mathematics |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
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Doctoral advisor | Edmund Landau |
Doctoral students | Corrado Böhm Julius Richard Büchi Haskell Curry Erwin Engeler Gerhard Gentzen Saunders Mac Lane |
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