Biography of Shreeram Abhyankar

Shreeram Abhyankar (* 22. July 1930 in Ujjain; † 2. November 2012 in West Lafayette) was an indischer Mathematiker. He was 82 years old. His education included Harvard University, University of Mumbai and Institute of Science. He worked at Purdue University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University and Princeton University. He received 4 awards, including Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, Chauvenet Prize.