Mathematics News Sir Michael Atiyah: A Great Sovereign of the Mathematical Empire (1929 – 2019) On January 11, 2019 Michael Atiyah passed away at the age of 89. He was a British-Lebanese mathematician, his mother was Scottish and his father a Lebanese Orthodox Christian. There is no doubt that he was one of the greatest and most innovative mathematicians of the 20th century. He introduced numerous new concepts and theories, […] Written by Imran Anwar 2019-01-122019-01-14 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked