Solomon Lefschetz

Solomon Lefschetz (3 September 1884-5 October 1972) was a US mathematician who did fundamental work on algebraic topology, its applications to algebraic geometry, and the theory of non-linear ordinary differential equations. He was born in Moscow into a Jewish family (his parents were Turkish citizens) who moved shortly after that to Paris. He was educated there in engineering, but emigrated to the USA in 1905.

External links

• {{MacTutor Biography|id=Lefschetz}}
• Mathematics Genealogy Project page for Solomon Lefschetz (includes link to a biography)