Portrait of Sir Michael Atiyah
Date
1991
Sitter
Michael Francis Atiyah (1929 - 2019, British) , Mathematician
Creator
Anne-Katrin Purkiss (1959, British/German) , Photographer
Object type
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Sir Michael Atiyah taken at the Royal Society, London, UK, March 1991. Looking directly to camera and leaning on the back of a chair, a portrait of René Descartes can be seen in the background.
Sir Michael was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1962 and served as its President from 1990 to 1995.
Sir Michael was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1962 and served as its President from 1990 to 1995.
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