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Anniversary information added. Dec 01, 2025
Anniversary information added. Oct 25, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 01, 2024
Modified title of Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Oskar Perron. Jan 19, 2017
Added photograph. Jun 13, 2011
Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Oskar Perron. Feb 28, 2008
Added new Web site: First World War - Biography of Paul Painleve. Feb 28, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 18, 2007
Article revised. Sep 27, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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