Eduard Stiefel

1909–1978 (age 69)

Biography

Eduard Stiefel (1909–1978) was a mathematician whose pioneering work in numerical analysis and algorithm development nurtured computational progress in Switzerland and beyond.

Colleagues and students continue to draw inspiration from his curiosity and rigor, remembering him at Cemetery Witikon.

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