Max August Zorn

Max August Zorn (June 6, 1906 in Krefeld, Germany - March 9, 1993 in Bloomington, Indiana, USA) was a German-born American mathematician.

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June 6 - 1906 - March 9 - 1993 - German - American - Mathematician

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He was an algebraist, group theorist, and numerical analyst.

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Algebraist - Group theorist - Numerical analyst

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He is famous for Zorn's lemma, a powerful tool in set theory that is applicable to a wide range of mathematical constructs such as vector spaces, ordered sets, etc.

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Zorn's lemma - Set theory - Vector spaces - Ordered sets

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He was a professor at Indiana University from 1946 until his death.

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According to Indiana University math professor Kent Orr, a traffic light was installed near the math building on account of Zorn nearly being killed by a car as an elderly professor emeritus.

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Zorn was also an avid guitar player; there is a picture of him playing guitar hanging in Rawles Hall, where Bloomington's math faculty resides.

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Guitar - Bloomington's

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Max Zorn married Alice Schlottau and they had one son Jens and one daughter Liz.

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Zorn was the grandfather of Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn.

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Chicago Tribune - Eric Zorn

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