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Public figure
Cahit Arf Gold
Turkish mathematician (1910–1997)
Cahit Arf is a Turkish mathematician (1910–1997). Born 1910 in Thessaloniki. Associated with Middle East Technical University, Istanbul University, Galatasaray High School.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1910-10-11, Thessaloniki
- Died
- 1997-12-26, Istanbul
- Citizenship
- Turkey
- Occupations
- mathematician, topologist
- Fields
- topology, mathematics
- Member of
- Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
- Middle East Technical University 1967 to 1980
- Istanbul University 1933 to 1937
- Galatasaray High School 1932 to 1933
- Istanbul University 1940 to 1962
- Boğaziçi University 1962 to 1963
- Institute for Advanced Study 1964 to 1966
Education
- École Normale Supérieure 1930 to 1933
- University of Göttingen 1937 to 1938
- Lycée Saint-Louis 1926 to 1929
Roles and positions
Silver- chairperson1976 to 1982
- chairperson1986 to 1989
Awards and recognition
Silver- Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms 1994
- TÜBİTAK Service Awards 1974
Notable work
- Hasse–Arf theorem
- Arf invariant
- Arf semigroup
- Arf ring
Personal journey
- Languages
- Turkish, German
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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