Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer
1881 - 1966
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L E J Brouwer was a Dutch mathematician best known for his topological fixed point theorem. He founded the doctrine of mathematical intuitionism, which views mathematics as the formulation of mental constructions that are governed by self-evident laws. He became an honorary member of the EMS in 1954.
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| Honours awarded to L E J Brouwer (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | 1948 |
| Honorary Fellow of the Edinburgh Maths Society | 1954 |
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | 1955 |
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