John Hammersley
John Hammersley | |
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| Born | 21 March 1920 Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
| Died | 2 May 2004 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Sedbergh School Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
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| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Oxford Trinity College, Oxford |
| Academic advisors | Unknown |
| Doctoral students | Jillian Beardwood Geoffrey Grimmett Dominic Welsh |
John Michael Hammersley, FRS (21 March 1920 – 2 May 2004) was a British mathematician best known for his foundational work in the theory of self-avoiding walks and percolation theory.