Subject: Dieter Puppe
From: kreck@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 14:02:16 +0200 (CEST)

About a week ago Dieter Puppe died. He got brain cancer around Christmas
and after a successful operation his situation got worse again in the
spring.

The topology group at Mathematisches Institut Heidelberg looses with

                       Professor Dr. Dieter Puppe

one of their distinguished colleagues and teachers. He has made essential
contributions to establish the excellent name of topology in Heidelberg
worldwide. His research results are by now represented in many textbooks.
He has not only taught many young mathematicians fundamental knowledge but
also the enthusiasm which is needed to be successful. Until the beginning
of his brain cancer around Christmas he was one of the most active
participants of the Heidelberg topology Oberseminar, to whose tradition he
essentially contributed over the last 40 years. His critical questions and
wise comments will be with us also in the future. This way we he will stay
alive in us.

For the Heidelberg topology group
Albrecht Dold and Matthias Kreck