Michael Atiyah

Michael Atiyah (born April 22, 1929, in Hampstead, London, United Kingdom; died January 11, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland) was a mathematician known for his contributions to the field. He received his education at Victoria College, Alexandria], Manchester Grammar School, the University of Cambridge, and Trinity College, Cambridge. His doctoral advisor was W. V. D. Hodge.

Over the course of his career, Atiyah supervised several doctoral students, including Brian Sanderson, Ruth Lawrence, Simon Donaldson, Nigel Hitchin, and many others.

Atiyah received numerous awards and honors for his work, including the Fields Medal in 1966 and the Abel Prize in 2004.