Robert Daverman

Robert Jay Daverman (September 28, 1941 – February 9, 2026) was an American topologist.

Life and career Daverman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 28, 1941. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1963 from Calvin College and pursued doctoral study under R. H. Bing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. After completing his thesis Locally Fenced 2-spheres in S3 in 1967, Daverman began teaching at the University of Tennessee–Knoxville. While on the Knoxville faculty, Daverman served on the American Mathematical Society's Committee on Science Policy. By the time he was selected as one of the inaugural fellows of the AMS in 2012, Daverman had gained emeritus status. Daverman died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 84.

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