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  1. 1811-1832. French mathematician, who
  2. originated the theory of groups. His attempts
  3. to gain recognition for his work were largely
  4. thwarted by the French mathematical
  5. establishment, critical of his lack of formal
  6. qualifications. Galois was killed in a duel
  7. before he was 21. The night before, he had
  8. hurriedly written out his unpublished
  9. discoveries on group theory, the importance
  10. of which would come to be appreciated more
  11. and more as the 19th century progressed.
  12.