Friedhelm Waldhausen

Friedhelm Waldhausen
Born1938 (1938)
Hückelhoven, Germany
Died(2024-11-21)November 21, 2024
Alma materUniversity of Bonn
Known forWaldhausen S-construction Waldhausen category
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsBielefeld University

Friedhelm Waldhausen (born 1938 in Millich, Hückelhoven, Rhine Province, died November 21, 2024) was a German mathematician known for his work in algebraic topology. He made fundamental contributions in the fields of 3-manifolds and (algebraic) K-theory.