Alexander Grothendieck
Alexander Grothendieck in Montreal, 1970
Born	(1928-03-28)28 March 1928 Berlin, Prussia, Weimar Republic
Died	13 November 2014(2014-11-13) (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 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 and Galois theory.

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. view more...