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Arthur Mattuck

1930 – 2021

American mathematician

Mathematician University teacher
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About Arthur Mattuck

Lived 1930 – 2021 (aged 91). Arthur Mattuck was an American mathematician and university teacher.

Arthur Paul Mattuck (June 11, 1930 – October 8, 2021 He is known for his 1998 book, Introduction to Analysis and his differential equations video lectures featured on MIT's OpenCourseWare.

Mattuck was a student of Emil Artin at Princeton University, where he completed his PhD in 1954.

Recognition In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

Personal life From 1959 to 1977 Mattuck was married to chemist Joan Berkowitz. Mattuck is quoted extensively in Sylvia Nasar's biography of John Nash, A Beautiful Mind.

He was the brother of the physicist Richard Mattuck.

He died on October 8, 2021, at age of 91. He was survived by his daughter Rosemary and her partner Jeffrey Broadman, and three nephews, Allan, Robin, and Martin.

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Important facts

Born
13 June 1930, Brooklyn
Birth century
20th century
Died
8 October 2021
Occupation
Mathematician, university teacher
Nationality
United States
Education
Swarthmore College, Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards
Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
Also known as
Arthur Paul Mattuck, Arthur P. Mattuck

People in Arthur Mattuck's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Emil Artin
1898 – 1962
Mathematician
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John
1881 – 1963
Latin Catholic priest
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Personal
b. 1963
Computer scientist
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Sylvia Nasar
b. 1947
Writer
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John Nash
1893 – 1977
Painter
 Portrait of Allan
Allan
b. 1991
Association football player
 Portrait of Joan Berkowitz
Joan Berkowitz
1931 – 2020
Chemist
 Portrait of Arthur Paul
Arthur Paul
1925 – 2018
Graphic designer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Arthur Mattuck's

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Alexander Bakulev
1890 – 1967
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André-Louis Danjon
1890 – 1967
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Edwin Howard Armstrong
1890 – 1954
Electrical engineer
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Johannes van der Corput
1890 – 1975
Mathematician
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Karl Lashley
1890 – 1958
Neuropsychologist
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Ronald Fisher
1890 – 1962
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Arthur Mattuck?

American mathematician (1930–2021)

When was Arthur Mattuck born?

Arthur Mattuck was born on 13 June 1930 in Brooklyn.

When did Arthur Mattuck die?

Arthur Mattuck died on 8 October 2021.

What was Arthur Mattuck's occupation?

Arthur Mattuck was a mathematician and university teacher.

What nationality was Arthur Mattuck?

Arthur Mattuck was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arthur Mattuck

· Wikidata: Q2655176

· DBpedia: Arthur Mattuck

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