Clifford Hugh Dowker

Clifford Dowker
Clifford Dowker
	Dowker c. 1930s
Born	Clifford Hugh Dowker; 2 March 1912; Western Ontario, Canada
Died	14 October 1982 (aged 70); London, England
Alma mater	University of Western Ontario (BA, MA); Princeton University (PhD);
Known for	Dowker space; Dowker insertion theorem; Dowker notation; Dowker-Thistlethwaite algorithm;
Partner	Yael Naim (m. 1944 - 1982)
	Scientific career
Fields	Knot theory; Mathematics;
Thesis	Mapping Theorems for Non-Compact Spaces (1938)
Doctoral advisor	Solomon Lefschetz

Clifford Hugh Dowker (/ˈdaʊkər/; March 2, 1912 – October 14, 1982) was a topologist known for his work in general topology and also for his contributions in category theory, sheaf theory and knot theory.

Clifford Dowker
Dowker c. 1930s
Born	Clifford Hugh Dowker (1912-03-02)2 March 1912 Western Ontario, Canada
Died	14 October 1982(1982-10-14) (aged 70) London, England
Alma mater	University of Western Ontario (BA, MA) Princeton University (PhD)
Known for	Dowker space Dowker insertion theorem Dowker notation Dowker-Thistlethwaite algorithm
Partner	Yael Naim (m. 1944 - 1982)
Scientific career
Fields	Knot theory Mathematics
Thesis	Mapping Theorems for Non-Compact Spaces (1938)
Doctoral advisor	Solomon Lefschetz