R. H. Bruck
R. H. Bruck | |
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Bruck (right) with Karl W. Gruenberg (center) and Kurt Hirsch | |
| Born | December 26, 1914 |
| Died | December 18, 1991 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Known for | Loops, Bruck–Ryser theorem, finite nets, Bruck–Bose construction |
| Spouse | Helen |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship Chauvenet Prize (1956) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Thesis | The General Linear Group in a Field of Characteristic p (1940) |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Brauer |
| Doctoral students | George I. Glauberman Michael G. Aschbacher Sue Whitesides |
Richard Hubert Bruck (December 26, 1914 – December 18, 1991) was an American mathematician best known for his work in the field of algebra, especially in its relation to projective geometry and combinatorics.