Background
Vietoris, Leopold was born on June 4, 1891 in Radkersburg, Austria. Son of Hugo and Anna (Diller) Vietoris.
mathematician university professor topologist
Vietoris, Leopold was born on June 4, 1891 in Radkersburg, Austria. Son of Hugo and Anna (Diller) Vietoris.
Vietoris attended the University of Vienna, where he earned his Ph.D in 1920. He studied mathematics and geometry at the Technical University in Vienna.
He was known for his contributions to topology—notably the Mayer-Vietoris sequence—and other fields of mathematics, his interest in mathematical history and for being a keen alpinist. Vietoris was drafted in 1914 in World War I and was wounded in September that same year. On 4 November 1918, one week before the Armistice of Villa Giusti, he became an Italian prisoner of war.
He lends his name to a few mathematical concepts: Vietoris topology (see topological space) Vietoris homology (see homology theory) Mayer–Vietoris sequence Vietoris–Begle mapping theorem Vietoris–Rips complex Vietoris remained scientifically active in his later years, even writing one paper on trigonometric sums at the age of 103. Vietoris lived to be 110 years and 309 days old, and became the oldest verified Austrian man ever.
With Austrian Military, 1914-1918, research officer, 1916. Member Österreichische Akademie d. Wissenschaften Wien, Österreichische Mathematische Gesellschaft Wien (honorary), Deutsche Mathematikervereinigung (honorary), Gesellschaft für angewandte Mathmatik und Mechanik, Mathematisch-physikalische Gesellschaft Innsbruck.
Married Klara von Riccabona, September 13, 1928 (deceased November 1935). Children: Maria, Anna, Amalia, Magdalena, Elisabeth, Christine. Married Maria von Riccabona, December 7, 1936.
