William Browder (mathematician)
William Browder | |
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Browder in 1970 | |
| Born | January 6, 1934 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 2025 (aged 91) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) Princeton University (MS, PhD) |
| Known for | Surgery theory method for classifying high-dimensional manifolds |
| Father | Earl Browder |
| Relatives | Felix Browder (brother) Andrew Browder (brother) Bill Browder (nephew) Joshua Browder (great-nephew) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Princeton University |
| Doctoral advisor | John Coleman Moore |
| Doctoral students | |
William Browder (January 6, 1934 – February 4, 2025) was an American mathematician, who specialized in algebraic topology, differential topology and differential geometry. He served as president of the American Mathematical Society from 1989 to 1991.