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Only a bit related, but I recently learned that André Weil's sister Simone was a noted philosopher and fought in the Spanish Civil War https://en.wikipedia.org
by arawde 3y ago
Only a bit related, but I recently learned that André Weil's sister Simone was a noted philosopher and fought in the Spanish Civil War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Weil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Weil
- timeforcomputer 3y agoAt a second-hand bookstore I bought a biography of Simone Weil and have overheard some conversations about her work, and it looks like her work is very popular. I said I was interested in the biography because of her brother Andre the famous number theorist, and they didn't know she had a brother. Different worlds combined :)
- ykonstant 3y ago>her work is very popular She was a great thinker and writer; I highly recommend her works.
- da-bacon 3y ago"The Weil Conjectures" by Karen Olsson is an interesting read that connects Andre and Simone and the authors own experiences as a math major. I thought it did a good job capture the appeal of math, but it's definitely not about the conjectures or their proof.
- aunetx 3y agoI would say that in France, Simone Weil really is more known than André Weil! And I suggest anyone to read La Condition Ouvrière (I don't know the title in English), which is not only very instructive and moving, but also specially beautiful in my opinion.
- yau8edq12i 3y agoNot to be confused with Simone Veil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Veil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Veil (who also had an eventful life, to say the least).