Leopold Vietoris | |
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 Vietoris on his 110th birthday in 2001 | |
| Born | 4 June 1891 |
| Died | 9 April 2002 (aged 110 years, 309 days) |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Alma mater | TU Wien University of Vienna |
| Known for | Contributions to topology Being a supercentenarian |
| Spouse(s) |
Klara Riccabona
(m. 1928; died 1935)Maria Josefa Vincentia von Riccabona zu Reichenfels
(m. 1936; died 2002) |
| Children | 6 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Innsbruck |
| Doctoral advisors | Gustav Ritter von Escherich Wilhelm Wirtinger |
Leopold Vietoris (/viːˈtɔːrɪs/ vee-TOR-iss, German: [ˈleːopɔlt viːˈtoːʁɪs], Austrian German: [ˈleːopɔld viːˈtoːrɪs]; 4 June 1891 – 9 April 2002) was an Austrian mathematician, World War I veteran and supercentenarian. He was born in Radkersburg and died in Innsbruck.
He was known for his contributions to topology—notably the Mayer–Vietoris sequence—and other fields of mathematics, his interest in mathematical history, and for being a keen alpinist.