2 Quotes & Sayings By Alexandre Grothendieck
Grothendieck was probably the most brilliant mathematician of the 20th century. He made major contributions to the fields of algebraic geometry, complex analysis, topology, and geometry. His influence on mathematics is so profound that there are many mathematicians who have named their discoveries after him. Grothendieck is also known as a gifted teacher
His students include Kobayashi, Feit, Connes, Alexandrov, Bourbaki, Thom, Kontsevich, Tatevossian and Milnor among others. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966.