Alexander Grothendieck

Awards

1. 1966

   Fields Medal

   Math

   Built on work of Weil and Zariski and effected fundamental advances in algebraic geometry. He introduced the idea of K-theory (the Grothendieck groups and rings). Revolutionized homological algebra in his celebrated ‘''Tôhoku'' paper’.

2. 1988

   Crafoord Prize — Mathematics

   Math

   for their fundamental research in algebraic geometry