Albert Lautman
French mathematics philosopher
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| Intro | French mathematics philosopher | |
| Places | France | |
| was | Philosopher | |
| Work field | Philosophy | |
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| Birth | 8 February 1908, Paris, Île-de-France, France | |
| Death | 1 August 1944Martignas-sur-Jalle, canton of Mérignac-2, arrondissement of Bordeaux, Gironde (aged 36 years) |
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Biography
Albert Lautman (February 8, 1908 – August 1, 1944) was a French mathematical philosopher. An escaped prisoner of war, was shot by the German authorities in Toulouse on 1 August 1944.
Family
His father was a Jewish emigrant from Vienna who became a medical doctor after he was seriously wounded in the First World War.
Selected bibliography
- Translation
- Mathematics, Ideas and the Physical Real (2011) - this volume advertises itself as "the first English collection of the work of Albert Lautman" ISBN 978-1-4411-2344-2
- Original work
- Essai sur les Notions de Structure et d'Existence en Mathématiques
- Essai sur l'Unité des Sciences Mathématiques
- Symétrie et Dissymétrie en Mathématiques et en Physique
- Les Mathématiques, les idées et le réel physique