Daniel Gorenstein
Daniel Gorenstein · Science & Medicine
Led the classification of finite simple groups
1923, Boston, Massachusetts, United States — 1992, United States
United States
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Daniel Gorenstein was an American Jewish mathematician who conceived and led the decades-long program to classify all finite simple groups, one of the largest collaborative achievements in mathematics. He set out the strategic 'plan' that organized hundreds of researchers toward completing the classification.
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Led the classification of finite simple groups
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics
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