Hans Samelson
| Hans Samelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1916 | 
| Died | 22 September 2005 (aged 89) | 
| Nationality | German American | 
| Alma mater | ETH Zürich | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics | 
| Institutions | Stanford University University of Michigan | 
| Doctoral advisor | Heinz Hopf Ferdinand Gonseth | 
| Doctoral students | Allen Hatcher Roger W. Richardson | 
Hans Samelson (3 March 1916 – 22 September 2005) was a German-American mathematician who worked in differential geometry, topology and the theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras—important in describing the symmetry of analytical structures.