Israel Halperin
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Israel Halperin CM FRSC (January 5, 1911 – March 8, 2007) was a Canadian mathematician and social activist.
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Israel Halperin | |
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Born | (1911-01-05)January 5, 1911 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | March 8, 2007(2007-03-08) (aged 96) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | University of Toronto Princeton University (PhD) |
Known for | Acquittal in the 1946 Gouzenko Affair Namesake of the Israel Halperin Prize |
Awards | Henry Marshall Tory Medal (1967) Jeffery–Williams Prize (1979) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Queen's University at Kingston University of Toronto |
Doctoral advisor | Salomon Bochner and John von Neumann |
Doctoral students | George Elliott |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Years | 1942-1945 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Royal Canadian Artillery |
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