Peter Hilton
| Peter Hilton | |
|---|---|
| Hilton in 1993 | |
| Born | Peter John Hilton 7 April 1923 London, England | 
| Died | 6 November 2010 (aged 87) Binghamton, New York, United States | 
| Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford | 
| Known for | Eckmann–Hilton argument Eckmann–Hilton duality Hilton's theorem | 
| Spouse | Margaret Mostyn  (m. 1949–2010) | 
| Children | 2 | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician | 
| Institutions | University of Birmingham Cornell University Case Western Reserve University Binghamton University University of Central Florida | 
| Thesis | Calculation of the homotopy groups of -polyhedra (1949) | 
| Doctoral advisor | J. H. C. Whitehead | 
| Doctoral students | Paul Kainen | 
Peter John Hilton (7 April 1923 – 6 November 2010) was a British mathematician, noted for his contributions to homotopy theory and for code-breaking during World War II.