Lê Văn Thiêm
Lê Văn Thiêm | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1918 Đức Thọ, Vietnam |
| Died | 3 July 1991 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Wittich |
Lê Văn Thiêm (29 March 1918 – 3 July 1991) was a Vietnamese scientist. Together with Hoàng Tụy, he is considered the father of Vietnam Mathematics society. He was the first director of the Vietnam Institute of Mathematics, and the first Headmaster of Hanoi National University of Education and Hanoi University of Science.