Maurice Auslander
1926–1994 (age 68)
Mathematician
Biography
Maurice Auslander was a brilliant mathematician whose contributions to homological algebra and representation theory shaped the direction of modern algebraic research. Colleagues admired his clarity of thought, his generosity in collaboration, and his ability to illuminate complex ideas.
Auslander’s work endures in the many theorems he inspired and in the students he mentored, who continue to build on his foundational insights.