Sumner Byron Myers
| Sumner Byron Myers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 19, 1910 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died |
October 8, 1955 (aged 45) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Doctoral advisor | H. C. Marston Morse |
| Doctoral students |
Meyer Jerison Ralph Raimi Leonard J. Savage |
| Known for | Myers theorem |
Sumner Byron Myers (February 19, 1910 – October 8, 1955) was an American mathematician specialized in topology. He studied at Harvard University under H. C. Marston Morse,[1] where he was graduated with a Ph.D. in 1932.[2] Myers then pursued postdoctoral studies at Princeton University (1934–1936)[3] before becoming a professor for mathematics at the University of Michigan, where an award for outstanding students of mathematics has been named in his honor.[4] He died unexpectedly from a heart attack during the 1955 Michigan–Army football game at Michigan Stadium.[5]
References
- ↑ Tucker, A: Interview with Albert Tucker, Princeton University, July 11, 1984. Last accessed January 1, 2010.
- ↑ Mathematics Genealogy Project: Sumner Byron Myers, no date. Last accessed December 5, 2005.
- ↑ Princeton University: Members of the School of Mathematics, no date. Last accessed December 5, 2005.
- ↑ University of Michigan: Sumner Myers Award, no date. Last accessed December 5, 2005.
- ↑ The Michigan Alumnus 62. UM Libraries. 1955. p. 90.
Further reading
- Bott, R.; Hildebrandt, T. H.; Ritt, R. K.; Rothe, E. H.; Samelson, H. (1958). "In memoriam Sumner B. Myers (1910–1955)". Michigan Math. J. 5 (1): 1–4. doi:10.1307/mmj/1028998004.
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