Mathematician:Bernd Fischer

Mathematician
German mathematician best known to his contributions to the classification of finite simple groups.

Discovered several of the sporadic groups:
 * Introduced 3-transposition groups
 * Constructed the three Fischer groups
 * Described the Baby Monster and computed its character table
 * Predicted the existence of the Fischer-Griess Monster.

Nationality
American

History

 * Born: 18 December 1936

Theorems and Definitions

 * Fischer Groups
 * Baby Monster
 * Fischer-Griess Monster (with )