Award
Order of the Republic
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Eduard Čech
1893-06-29 – 1960-03-15
Life & Legacy
Eduard Čech (Czech: [ˈɛduart ˈtʃɛx]; 29 June 1893 – 15 March 1960) was a Czech mathematician. His research interests included projective differential geometry and topology. He is especially known for the technique known as Stone–Čech compactification (in topology) and the notion of Čech cohomology. He was the first to publish a proof of Tychonoff's theorem in 1937.
Occupation & Career
mathematician, topologist, teacher, pedagogue
Education
Charles University; University of Turin; Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague; Examination Board for Teachers at Secondary Schools of Charles University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of the Republic; preclosure operator; Čech cohomology; Stone–Čech compactification
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Order of the Republic
Employer
Austro-Hungarian Army · Charles University · Masaryk University
Organizations & Memberships
Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences · Polish Academy of Sciences
Notable Work
Čech cohomology · preclosure operator · Stone–Čech compactification
Education & Institutions
Charles University · Examination Board for Teachers at Secondary Schools of Charles University · Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague · University of Turin
Verified Legacy Record
Notable Work
preclosure operator
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Notable Work
Čech cohomology
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Notable Work
Stone–Čech compactification
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