Jean-Pierre Serre received a Fields Medal for his work in topology, the study of geometric figures whose properties are unaffected by physical manipulation. He has received international acclaim for both his theoretical contributions to mathematics and...

1926- French Mathematician As do many mathematicians working at the frontiers of the discipline, Jean-Pierre Serre specializes in topology, the study of geometric figures whose properties are unaffected by physical manipulation. Despite the fact that...

Jean-Pierre Serre (born September 15, 1926) is one of the leading mathematicians of the twentieth century, active in algebraic geometry, number theory and topology. He has received numerous awards and honors for his mathematical research and exposition,...