Daniel Kan
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Daniel Marinus Kan (or simply Dan Kan) (August 4, 1927 – August 4, 2013) was a Dutch mathematician working in category theory and homotopy theory. He was a prolific contributor to both fields for six decades, having authored or coauthored several dozen research papers and monographs.[1]
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Daniel Kan at his home in 2005. | |
Born | (1927-08-04)4 August 1927 |
Died | 4 August 2013(2013-08-04) (aged 86) |
Nationality | Dutch |
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Known for | Kan extension Kan fibration Kan–Thurston theorem Dold–Kan correspondence |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Thesis | Abstract Homotopy (1955) |
Doctoral advisor | Samuel Eilenberg |
Doctoral students | Aldridge Bousfield William Gerard Dwyer Stewart Priddy Jeffrey H. Smith |
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