Matsusaburō Fujiwara worked in mathematics at a period when the field's own foundations were under discussion.
The record lists Matsusaburō Fujiwara as Japanese mathematician and historian of mathematics (1881-1946).
Matsusaburō Fujiwara was born at Tsu in 1881. His recorded nationality is Japan. He studied at University of Tokyo.
Around the turn of the twentieth century the foundations of mathematics were under open attack, and set theory and logic became urgent questions.
His academic posts were held at University of Tokyo and Tohoku University.
A theorem is permanent in a way no experiment can be, which raises the standard for entry.
That the work was done from Japan matters: mathematical training, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Matsusaburō Fujiwara died in 1946, aged 65. The proofs remain, and a proof does not decay - which is the particular permanence mathematics offers.
Achievements
- Held posts at University of Tokyo and Tohoku University
