William Caspar Graustein
American mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Caspar Graustein (15 November 1888 – 22 January 1941) was an American mathematician. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1910[1] and later became an instructor at Harvard University. In 1921, he married Mary Curtis Graustein (1884—1972), who was the first American woman to earn a mathematics Ph.D. (1917) from Radcliffe College.[2]
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William Caspar Graustein | |
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Born | (1888-11-15)15 November 1888 |
Died | 22 January 1941(1941-01-22) (aged 52) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Spouse | Mary Florence (nee Curtis) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Doctoral advisor | Eduard Study |
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He died in an automobile accident, at the age of 52. At the time, Graustein was professor of mathematics and assistant dean at Harvard.[2]