Felix Browder
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Felix Earl Browder (/ˈbraʊdər/; July 31, 1927 – December 10, 2016) was an American mathematician known for his work in nonlinear functional analysis.[1] He received the National Medal of Science in 1999 and was President of the American Mathematical Society until 2000. His two younger brothers also became notable mathematicians, William Browder (an algebraic topologist) and Andrew Browder[2] (a specialist in function algebras).
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Born | (1927-07-31)July 31, 1927 |
Died | December 10, 2016(2016-12-10) (aged 89) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) Princeton University (MS, PhD) |
Known for | Nonlinear functional analysis Browder fixed-point theorem Browder–Minty theorem |
Children | 2, including Bill |
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Relatives | William Browder (brother) Andrew Browder (brother) Joshua Browder (grandson) |
Awards | National Medal of Science (1999) |
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Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Rutgers University, New Brunswick University of Chicago Yale University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Doctoral advisor | Solomon Lefschetz Witold Hurewicz |
Doctoral students | Richard Beals Thomas K. Donaldson Roger D. Nussbaum |
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