Michael Artin
fl. 1934, Hamburg, Germany
AlgebraGeometryTopologyWolf Prize in Mathematics 2013
German-American mathematician who made foundational contributions to algebraic geometry, étale cohomology, and algebra.
Michael Artin developed the theory of algebraic spaces and made influential contributions to deformation theory, étale cohomology, and noncommutative algebra. His textbook Algebra is a standard entry point into modern abstract algebra.
Workplaces: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Germany, United States