About Edgar H. Brown
Lived 1926 – 2021 (aged 94). Edgar H. Brown was an American mathematician and university teacher, known for Brown's representability theorem, Brown–Gitler spectrum and Brown–Peterson cohomology.
Edgar Henry Brown, Jr. (December 27, 1926 – December 22, 2021) was an American mathematician specializing in algebraic topology, and for many years a professor at Brandeis University.
Life Brown was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
In 1962–63, he visited the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, and in 1964 he received the Guggenheim Fellowship. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1974 and a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society in 2012.
He died on December 22, 2021, just before his 95th birthday, as a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Brandeis University.
Contributions to mathematics He made numerous contributions to mathematics, including:
Brown's representability theorem Brown–Peterson cohomology Brown–Gitler spectrum
His publications include:
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Who was Edgar H. Brown?
American mathematician (1926–2021)
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Edgar H. Brown was born on 27 December 1926 in Oak Park.
When did Edgar H. Brown die?
Edgar H. Brown died on 22 December 2021 in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts.
What was Edgar H. Brown's occupation?
Edgar H. Brown was a mathematician and university teacher.
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Edgar H. Brown was known for Brown's representability theorem, Brown–Gitler spectrum and Brown–Peterson cohomology.
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Edgar H. Brown was American.
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