Jan Saxl
Jan Saxl | |
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Jan Saxl at Oberwolfach in 2007 | |
| Born | 5 June 1948 |
| Died | 2 May 2020 (aged 71) |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Multiply Transitive Permutation Groups (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter M. Neumann |
Jan Saxl (5 June 1948 – 2 May 2020) was a Czech-British mathematician, and a professor at the University of Cambridge. He was known for his work in finite group theory, particularly on consequences of the classification of finite simple groups.