Eckart Viehweg
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Eckart Viehweg was a German mathematician
. He was a professor
of algebraic geometry
at the University of Duisburg-Essen
.
In 2003 he won the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
with his wife, Hélène Esnault
.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. He was a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of algebraic geometry
Algebraic geometry
Algebraic geometry is a branch of mathematics which combines techniques of abstract algebra, especially commutative algebra, with the language and the problems of geometry. It occupies a central place in modern mathematics and has multiple conceptual connections with such diverse fields as complex...
at the University of Duisburg-Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
The University Duisburg-Essen is a public university in Duisburg and Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a member of the new founded University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr....
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In 2003 he won the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is a research prize awarded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft every year since 1985 to scientists working in Germany. This highest German research prize consists of a research grant of 2.5 million euro, to be used within seven years...
with his wife, Hélène Esnault
Hélène Esnault
Hélène Esnault is a French mathematician. She is a professor of algebraic geometry at the University of Duisburg-Essen. She worked previously at the Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in Bonn and at the University of Paris VII: Denis Diderot.In 2003 she won the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize with...
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