William S. Massey
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William Schumacher Massey (August 23, 1920[1] – June 17, 2017) was an American mathematician, known for his work in algebraic topology. The Massey product is named for him. He worked also on the formulation of spectral sequences by means of exact couples, and wrote several textbooks, including A Basic Course in Algebraic Topology (ISBN 0-387-97430-X).
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William Schumacher Massey | |
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Born | (1920-08-20)August 20, 1920 |
Died | June 17, 2017(2017-06-17) (aged 96) Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago Princeton University |
Known for | Massey product Blakers–Massey theorem Exact couple |
Spouse | Ethel H. Massey |
Children | 3 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Topology |
Institutions | Brown University Yale University |
Thesis | Classification of mappings of an (n + 1)-dimensional space into an n-sphere (1948) |
Doctoral advisor | Norman Steenrod |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
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