Robert Griess
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Robert Louis Griess, Jr. (born 1945, Savannah, Georgia) is a mathematician working on finite simple groups and vertex algebras.[1] He is currently the John Griggs Thompson Distinguished University Professor of mathematics at University of Michigan.[2]
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Robert Griess | |
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Born | (1945-10-10) October 10, 1945 (age 78) Savannah, GA, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago (B.S., 1967; M.S., 1968; Ph.D., 1971) |
Known for | Classification of sporadic groups (Happy Family and pariahs) Construction of the Fischer–Griess Monster group Gilman–Griess theorem Griess algebra |
Awards | Leroy P. Steele Prize (2010) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Michigan |
Thesis | Schur Multipliers of the Known Finite Simple Groups (1972) |
Doctoral advisor | John Griggs Thompson |
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