About David W. Henderson
Lived 1939 – 2018 (aged 79). David W. Henderson was an American mathematician and university teacher, known for Algebraic geometry, Educational mathematics and History of mathematics.
David Wilson Henderson (February 23, 1939 – December 20, 2018) was a professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics at Cornell University. His work ranges from the study of topology, algebraic geometry, history of mathematics and exploratory mathematics for teaching prospective mathematics teachers. His papers in the philosophy of mathematics place him with the intuitionist school of philosophy of mathematics. His practical geometry, which he put to work and discovered in his carpentry work, gives a perspective of geometry as the understanding of the infinite spaces through local properties. Euclidean geometry is seen in his work as extendable to the spherical and hyperbolic spaces starting with the study and reformulation of the 5th postulate.
He was struck by an automobile in a pedestrian crosswalk on December 19, 2018, and died the next day from his injuries.
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Who was David W. Henderson?
American mathematician (1939-2018)
When was David W. Henderson born?
David W. Henderson was born on 23 February 1939 in Walla Walla.
When did David W. Henderson die?
David W. Henderson died on 20 December 2018 in Newark.
What was David W. Henderson's occupation?
David W. Henderson was a mathematician and university teacher.
What was David W. Henderson known for?
David W. Henderson was known for Algebraic geometry, Educational mathematics, History of mathematics and Topology.
What nationality was David W. Henderson?
David W. Henderson was American.
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