About Beno Eckmann
Lived 1917 – 2008 (aged 91). Beno Eckmann was a Swiss mathematician and university teacher, known for Calabi–Eckmann manifold, Eckmann–Hilton argument and Eckmann–Hilton duality.
Beno Eckmann (31 March 1917 – 25 November 2008
In 1942 he obtained a lecturer position at the University of Lausanne. He became an extraordinary professor there before, in 1948, taking a full professorship at ETH Zurich, where he remained until his 1984 retirement. He was also President of the Swiss Mathematical Society for 1961–1962, and the founding head of the Mathematics Research Institute at ETH Zurich from 1964 until his retirement.
Recognition A colloquium in honor of Eckmann's 60th birthday was held in Zurich in 1977. He was the 2008 recipient of the Albert Einstein Medal.
He was awarded honorary degrees by the University of Fribourg in 1964, the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 1967, and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in 1983.
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Who was Beno Eckmann?
Swiss mathematician (1917–2008)
When was Beno Eckmann born?
Beno Eckmann was born on 31 March 1917 in Bern.
When did Beno Eckmann die?
Beno Eckmann died on 25 November 2008 in Zurich.
What was Beno Eckmann's occupation?
Beno Eckmann was a mathematician and university teacher.
What was Beno Eckmann known for?
Beno Eckmann was known for Calabi–Eckmann manifold, Eckmann–Hilton argument, Eckmann–Hilton duality and Shapiro's lemma.
What nationality was Beno Eckmann?
Beno Eckmann was Swiss.
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