Melvin Hochster
Melvin Hochster | |
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| Born | August 2, 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (Ph.D.) Harvard University (B.A.) |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1981) Cole Prize (1980) Putnam Fellow (1960) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
| Thesis | Prime Ideal Structure in Commutative Rings (1967) |
| Doctoral advisor | Goro Shimura |
| Doctoral students | |
Melvin Hochster (born August 2, 1943) is an American mathematician working in commutative algebra. He is currently the Jack E. McLaughlin Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Michigan.