William Browder (mathematician)
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William Browder (born January 6, 1934)[1][2] is an American mathematician, specializing in algebraic topology, differential topology and differential geometry. Browder was one of the pioneers with Sergei Novikov, Dennis Sullivan and C. T. C. Wall of the surgery theory method for classifying high-dimensional manifolds. He served as president of the American Mathematical Society until 1990.
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Born | (1934-01-06) January 6, 1934 (age 90) New York City, US |
Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) Princeton University (MS, PhD) |
Known for | Surgery theory method for classifying high-dimensional manifolds |
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Relatives | Felix Browder (brother) Andrew Browder (brother) Bill Browder (nephew) Joshua Browder (great-nephew) |
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Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Princeton University |
Doctoral advisor | John Coleman Moore |
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