Ferran Sunyer Collection

Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer was born in Figueres in 1912 and passed away in Barcelona in 1967. He was affected by severe paralysis from birth, which prevented him from attending school. His close bond with his cousins fostered a shared cultural growth, which eventually led him to develop a keen interest in physics, astronomy, and mathematics.

In 1938, he published his research in Comptes rendus, the journal of the Académie des Sciences in Paris. From then on, he maintained regular contact with the French School of Analysis, particularly with Mandelbrojt and his disciples.

Collection description: In accordance with the agreement signed between the Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Foundation and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona on 22 April 1999, the Library has on loan the mathematician Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer’s archive. This includes his letters, works, notes, articles, and various other documents (1942–1976), along with a bibliographic collection of 168 monographs and offprints.

Collection date range: 1860-1994

Collection incorporation date: April 1999

Depositary library: Science and Technology Library

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