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Michel André

1936 – 2009

Swiss mathematician

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Lived 1936 – 2009 (aged 73). Michel André was a Swiss mathematician and university teacher, known for André–Quillen cohomology.

Michel André (26 March 1936 – 9 July 2009) was a Swiss mathematician, specializing in non-commutative algebra and its applications to topology. He is known for André–Quillen cohomology.

Biography André received in 1958 his Diplom from ETH Zurich and in 1962 his doctorate from the University of Paris with thesis advisor Claude Chevalley and thesis Cohomology of the algèbres différentielles où opère and algèbre de Lie. André became a full professor in 1971 at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

In 1967, he was one of the founders of the theory of non-abelian derived functors; the theory was developed simultaneously by Daniel Quillen and Jonathan Mock Beck — the three mathematicians worked independently. In 1970 André was an invited speaker with talk Homologie des algèbres commutatives at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Nice.

On 9 July 2009, André died in a hiking accident.

Selected publications

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
André–Quillen cohomology
Education
University of Paris, ETH Zurich
Employers
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Also known as
Michel Andre

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Michel André?

Swiss mathematician (1936-2009)

When was Michel André born?

Michel André was born on 26 March 1936.

When did Michel André die?

Michel André died on 9 July 2009.

What was Michel André's occupation?

Michel André was a mathematician and university teacher.

What was Michel André known for?

Michel André was known for André–Quillen cohomology.

What nationality was Michel André?

Michel André was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michel André

· Wikidata: Q20241080

· DBpedia: Michel André (mathematician)

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