Eliyahu Rips

Eliyahu Rips
Rips in 2017
Born(1948-12-12)12 December 1948
Died19 July 2024(2024-07-19) (aged 75)
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materUniversity of Latvia
Hebrew University
Known forRips construction
Rips machine
Vietoris–Rips complex
Torah Code
AwardsErdős Prize (1979)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsHebrew University
Doctoral advisorShimshon Amitsur
Doctoral studentsZlil Sela

Eliyahu Rips (Hebrew: אליהו ריפס; Russian: Илья Рипс; Latvian: Iļja Ripss; 12 December 1948 – 19 July 2024) was an Israeli mathematician of Latvian origin known for his research in geometric group theory. He became known to the general public following his co-authoring a paper on what is popularly known as Bible code, the supposed coded messaging in the Hebrew text of the Torah.[1]

  1. ^ "Secret Codes In The Bible And The Torah? Investigators YES! - KMPH FOX 26". KMPH-TV. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.