About Arthur Herbert Copeland
Lived 1898 – 1970 (aged 72). Arthur Herbert Copeland was an American mathematician and university teacher, known for Copeland-Erdős constant.
Arthur Herbert Copeland (June 22, 1898 Rochester, New York – July 6, 1970) was an American mathematician. He graduated from Harvard University in 1926 and taught at Rice University and the University of Michigan. His main interest was in the foundations of probability.
He worked with Paul Erdős on the Copeland-Erdős constant. His son, Arthur Herbert Copeland, Jr. (1926-2019), was also a mathematician.
Copeland published a paper about pairwise voting, which was very similar to the work of Ramon Llull and Marquis de Condorcet. The system he described became known as "Copeland's method".
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with Paul Erdős: with Frank Harary:
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Who was Arthur Herbert Copeland?
American mathematician (1898–1970)
When was Arthur Herbert Copeland born?
Arthur Herbert Copeland was born on 22 June 1898 in Rochester.
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Arthur Herbert Copeland died on 6 July 1970 in Michigan.
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Arthur Herbert Copeland was a mathematician and university teacher.
What was Arthur Herbert Copeland known for?
Arthur Herbert Copeland was known for Copeland-Erdős constant.
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Arthur Herbert Copeland was American.
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