# Edward J. McShane

> Edward James McShane was an American mathematician noted for his advancements of the calculus of variations, integration theory, stochastic calculus, and exterior ballistics.
His name is associated with the McShane-Whitney extension theorem and McShane integral.
McShane was professor of mathematics at the University of Virginia, president of the American Mathematical Society, president of the Mathematical Association of America, a member of the National Science Board and a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.

*American mathematician (1904-1989)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1904-05-10
- **Died:** 1989-06-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

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