Paul Bernays
Paul Bernays · Science & Medicine
Mathematical logic and set theory; von Neumann-Bernays-Godel
1888, London, England, UK — 1977, Zurich, Switzerland
Switzerland · Germany
Paul Bernays is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Mathematical logic and set theory; von Neumann-Bernays-Godel
Paul Bernays was a mathematician and logician, long a collaborator of David Hilbert, who made foundational contributions to mathematical logic and set theory, giving his name to von Neumann–Bernays–Gödel set theory and co-authoring the definitive 'Grundlagen der Mathematik.' He was Jewish and left Göttingen after the Nazis stripped him of his post.
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Mathematical logic and set theory; von Neumann-Bernays-Godel
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics
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