# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/robert-devaney
# Generated: 2026-08-12T16:59:34.484Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/robert-devaney"
name: "Robert Devaney"
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description: "Robert Luke Devaney was an American mathematician. He was the Feld Family Professor of Teaching Excellence at Boston University, and served as the president of the Mathematical Association of America from 2013 to 2015. His research involved dynamical systems and fractals."
tagline: "American mathematician (born 1948)"
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birthDate: "1948-04-09"
deathDate: "2025-11-16"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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ranks:
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump