Philip J. Davis
American mathematician (1923–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philip J. Davis (January 2, 1923[3] – March 14, 2018) was an American academic applied mathematician.
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Philip J. Davis | |
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Born | (1923-01-02)January 2, 1923 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | March 14, 2018(2018-03-14) (aged 95) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Awards | Chauvenet Prize (1963) Lester R. Ford Award (1982)[1][2] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Brown University |
Doctoral advisor | Ralph Philip Boas, Jr. |
Doctoral students | Frank Deutsch Jeffery J. Leader |
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