Edwin Spanier
Edwin Spanier · Science & Medicine
Algebraic topology; author of a standard textbook
1921, Washington, D.C., United States — 1996, United States
United States
Edwin Spanier is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Algebraic topology; author of a standard textbook
Edwin Spanier was an American Jewish mathematician who was a leading figure in algebraic topology, contributing to cohomology theory and Spanier–Whitehead duality. His 1966 textbook 'Algebraic Topology' became a standard graduate reference for decades.
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Algebraic topology; author of a standard textbook
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics
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