Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer (born 1912,

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- 27 December 1967,

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. He is the namesake of the

Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Prize The Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Prize is a prize in mathematics, first awarded in 1993. It honors the memory of Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer (1912–1967), a self-taught Catalan mathematician who, despite a serious physical disability, was very active ...

in mathematics. Ferran Sunyer was born with almost complete physical disabilities and never went to school because his doctor advised that Ferran should not be submitted to such stress. Ferran was home schooled by his mother and developed great interest in mathematics. It wasn't until 9 December 1967, 18 days prior to his death, that his confirmation as a scientific member was made public by the Divisió de Ciencias Matemá, Médicas y de Naturaleza of the Council.The Foundation
Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Foundation

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Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Foundation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sunyer i Balaguer, Ferran Scientists from Catalonia Spanish scientists 1912 births 1967 deaths 20th-century Spanish mathematicians