Mathematician; internationally recognized for his outstanding advances in unifying the mathematical fields of algebra and analysis
Greatest classical geometer of the 20th century
Established the Fields medal, the "Nobel Prize" of mathematics.
Electrical Engineer: Pioneered work in optical fibre communications
Applied the theory of Kolmogorov complexity
One of the main originators of conflict theory, game theory, and peace research
Breakthroughs in fields of computer vision, artificial life and computer graphics
Discoverer of Tutte’s Theorem