About Gilbert Agnew Hunt
Lived 1916 – 2008 (aged 92). Gilbert Agnew Hunt was an American tennis player and mathematician.
Gilbert Agnew Hunt, Jr. (March 4, 1916 – May 30, 2008)
Tennis career Hunt reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1938 and 1939.
Scientific career Hunt received his bachelor's degree from George Washington University in 1938 and his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1948 under Salomon Bochner. Hunt became a mathematics professor at Princeton University specializing in probability theory,
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Who was Gilbert Agnew Hunt?
American tennis player and mathematician
When was Gilbert Agnew Hunt born?
Gilbert Agnew Hunt was born on 4 March 1916 in Washington, D.C..
When did Gilbert Agnew Hunt die?
Gilbert Agnew Hunt died on 30 May 2008 in Princeton.
What was Gilbert Agnew Hunt's occupation?
Gilbert Agnew Hunt was a tennis player and mathematician.
What nationality was Gilbert Agnew Hunt?
Gilbert Agnew Hunt was American.
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