Albrecht Dold

Albrecht Dold
From left: Helmut R. Salzmann, Karl Peter Grotemeyer [de], Albrecht Dold, June 1975 in Oberwolfach
Born(1928-08-05)5 August 1928
Died26 September 2011(2011-09-26) (aged 83)
NationalityGerman
Alma materHeidelberg University
Known forDold manifold
Dold–Kan correspondence
Dold–Thom theorem
Quasi-fibration
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsHeidelberg University
Doctoral advisorHerbert Seifert
Doctoral studentsMónica Clapp
Eberhard Freitag

Albrecht Dold (5 August 1928 – 26 September 2011) was a German mathematician specializing in algebraic topology who proved the Dold–Thom theorem, the Dold–Kan correspondence, and introduced Dold manifolds, Dold–Puppe stabilization, and Dold fibrations.