Thoralf Skolem

Thoralf Skolem
Born(1887-05-23)23 May 1887
Died23 March 1963(1963-03-23) (aged 75)
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materOslo University
Known forSkolem–Noether theorem
Löwenheim–Skolem theorem
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician
InstitutionsOslo University
Chr. Michelsen Institute
Doctoral advisorAxel Thue
Doctoral studentsØystein Ore

Thoralf Albert Skolem (Norwegian: [ˈtûːrɑɫf ˈskûːlɛm]; 23 May 1887 – 23 March 1963) was a Norwegian mathematician who worked in mathematical logic and set theory.


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