Richard D. Schafer

Richard Schafer
Richard Schafer
Born	Richard Donald Schafer; February 25, 1918; Buffalo, New York, New York
Died	December 28, 2014 (aged 96); Lexington, Massachusetts
Spouse	Alice Turner Schafer (m. 1942; died 2009)
Children	2
Academic background
Education	University of Buffalo; University of Chicago;
Thesis	Alternative Algebras over an Arbitrary Field (1942)
Doctoral advisor	Abraham Adrian Albert
Academic work
Discipline	Mathematics
Sub-discipline	Algebra
Institutions	University of Michigan; Institute for Advanced Study; University of Pennsylvania; University of Connecticut; Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Doctoral students	Anthony J. Penico
Notable works	An Introduction to Nonassociative Algebras (1966)

Richard Donald Schafer (February 25, 1918 – December 28, 2014) was an American mathematician.

Richard Schafer
Born	Richard Donald Schafer (1918-02-25)February 25, 1918 Buffalo, New York, New York
Died	December 28, 2014(2014-12-28) (aged 96) Lexington, Massachusetts
Spouse	Alice Turner Schafer (m. 1942; died 2009)
Children	2

Academic background
Education	University of Buffalo University of Chicago
Thesis	Alternative Algebras over an Arbitrary Field (1942)
Doctoral advisor	Abraham Adrian Albert
Academic work
Discipline	Mathematics
Sub-discipline	Algebra
Institutions	University of Michigan Institute for Advanced Study University of Pennsylvania University of Connecticut Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctoral students	Anthony J. Penico
Notable works	An Introduction to Nonassociative Algebras (1966)