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Science & Medicine
Sylvain Cappell
Who
Sylvain Cappell · Science & Medicine
What
Geometric topology; surgery theory
When
1946, Brussels, Belgium
Where
Belgium · United States
Biography
Sylvain Cappell is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Geometric topology; surgery theory
How & why
Cappell is a Belgian-born American mathematician specializing in geometric topology, best known for his codimension-one splitting theorem, a standard tool in high-dimensional topology, and for homology surgery theory developed with Julius Shaneson. A longtime Silver Professor at NYU's Courant Institute, he is Jewish and was inducted into the Manhattan Jewish Hall of Fame.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics
Contributions & Sources
Geometric topology; surgery theory
1946
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics
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