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Chern was one of the great mathematicians of the 20th century.

Dr. Shiing-Shen Chern in 1985.

1 posted on 12/07/2004 10:47:58 AM PST by snarks_when_bored

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Chern was one of the great mathematicians of the 20th century.

This is very true. As the NYT article says, he had a profound impact on mathematics in the US (as well as the world).

2 posted on 12/07/2004 10:56:40 AM PST by mathprof

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