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Henri Cartan
2008Aug, 13

Henri Cartan

Henri Cartan, French mathematician and academic (b. 1904)
Henri Paul Cartan (French: [kaʁtɑ̃]; 8 July 1904 – 13 August 2008) was a French mathematician who made substantial contributions to algebraic topology. He was the son of the French mathematician Élie Cartan and the brother of composer Jean Cartan.

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