Norman Steenrod
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Norman Earl Steenrod (April 22, 1910 – October 14, 1971) was an American mathematician most widely known for his contributions to the field of algebraic topology.[1]
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Norman Steenrod | |
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Born | (1910-04-22)April 22, 1910 |
Died | 14 October 1971(1971-10-14) (aged 61) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Michigan (BA) Harvard University (MA) Princeton University (PhD) |
Known for | Eilenberg–Steenrod axioms Steenrod squares |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Chicago University of Michigan Princeton University |
Doctoral advisor | Solomon Lefschetz |
Doctoral students | José Adem Peter J. Freyd Samuel Gitler Wu-Chung Hsiang Jerome Levine William S. Massey Paul A. Schweitzer Edwin Spanier George W. Whitehead |
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