Hans Freudenthal was a famous topologist. Indeed, the Freudenthal suspension theorem is the foundational result you need to get stable homotopy theory off the ground. He also invented a language, Lincos, "to make possible communication with extraterrestrial intelligence." And he invented a famous puzzle. And an asteroid is named after him.
David White
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