Mary Ellen Rudin
American mathematician (1924–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Ellen Rudin (December 7, 1924 – March 18, 2013)[1] was an American mathematician known for her work in set-theoretic topology.[2] In 2013, Elsevier established the Mary Ellen Rudin Young Researcher Award, which is awarded annually to a young researcher, mainly in fields adjacent to general topology.[3]
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Mary Ellen Rudin | |
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Born | Mary Ellen Estill (1924-12-07)December 7, 1924 Hillsboro, Texas |
Died | March 18, 2013(2013-03-18) (aged 88) |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Walter Rudin |
Awards | Noether Lecturer |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Thesis | Concerning Abstract Spaces (1949) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert Lee Moore |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Mathematics |
Sub-discipline | Set-theoretic topology |
Institutions | Duke University, University of Rochester, University of Wisconsin at Madison |
Doctoral students | Michael Starbird |
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