Pierre Deligne | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Deligne in March 2005 | |
| Born | 3 October 1944 Etterbeek, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Université libre de Bruxelles |
| Known for | Proof of the Weil conjectures Perverse sheaves Concepts named after Deligne |
| Awards | Abel Prize (2013) Wolf Prize (2008) Balzan Prize (2004) Crafoord Prize (1988) Fields Medal (1978) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Institute for Advanced Study Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques |
| Doctoral advisor | Alexander Grothendieck |
| Doctoral students | Lê Dũng Tráng Miles Reid Michael Rapoport |
Pierre René, Viscount Deligne (French: [dəliɲ]; born 3 October 1944) is a Belgian mathematician. He is best known for work on the Weil conjectures, leading to a complete proof in 1973. He is the winner of the 2013 Abel Prize, 2008 Wolf Prize, 1988 Crafoord Prize, and 1978 Fields Medal.