Memorial Page for Branko Grünbaum
Croatian-American mathematician at the University of Washington
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Biography
Branko Grünbaum (* October 2, 1929 in Osijek; † September 14, 2018 in Seattle) was a croatian-American mathematician at the University of Washington. He was 88 years old. His education included Hebrew University of Jerusalem and University of Zagreb. He received 5 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Life Events
14 EventsBorn in Osijek, Croatia
1929University of Zagreb
1948until 1949
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1950until 1957
Israel Defense Forces
1955until 1958
Institute for Advanced Study
1958until 1960
University of Washington
1960until 1961
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1961until 1965
Michigan State University
1965until 1966
University of Washington
1966until 2001
Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards
1976Guggenheim Fellowship
1981Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition
2005Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
2013Died in Seattle, King County
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Branko Grünbaum. Forever remembered.