Robert Griess
Robert Griess | |
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| Born | October 10, 1945 Savannah, GA, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (B.S., 1967; M.S., 1968; Ph.D., 1971) |
| Known for | Classification of sporadic groups (Happy Family and pariahs) Construction of the Fischer–Griess Monster group Gilman–Griess theorem Griess algebra |
| Awards | Leroy P. Steele Prize (2010) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
| Thesis | Schur Multipliers of the Known Finite Simple Groups (1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Griggs Thompson |
| Website | www |
Robert Louis Griess, Jr. (born 1945, Savannah, Georgia) is a mathematician working on finite simple groups and vertex algebras. He is currently the John Griggs Thompson Distinguished University Professor of mathematics at University of Michigan.