Henri Cartan
1904–2008, Nancy, France, Paris, France
AlgebraAnalysisTopologyWolf Prize in Mathematics 1980
French mathematician who shaped complex analysis, algebraic topology, and homological algebra through sheaf theory.
Henri Cartan made fundamental contributions to several parts of modern mathematics. His work on holomorphic functions of several complex variables, sheaves, and cohomology helped create the language used in modern algebraic geometry and topology. He was also a central organizer of the Bourbaki movement.
Workplaces: University of Paris
France