Irving Kaplansky

Canadian mathematician (1917-2006) · Canada · Academics · Died at 89

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Irving Kaplansky was a mathematician, college professor, author, and amateur musician.

A life in dates

2006Died25 June 20061989Leroy P. Steele PrizeAward1968Jeffery-Williams PrizeAward1948Guggenheim FellowshipAward1938Putnam FellowAward1917Born22 March 1917

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Awards

Leroy P. Steele Prize1989

Jeffery-Williams Prize1968

Guggenheim Fellowship1948

Putnam Fellow1938

In their orbit

Child: Lucy Kaplansky

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Canada

In common with Irving

Harold Scott MacDonald CoxeterBoth received Jeffery-Williams Prize Andrew GranvilleBoth received Jeffery-Williams Prize

Cathleen Synge MorawetzBoth received Jeffery-Williams Prize

Hans ZassenhausBoth received Jeffery-Williams Prize

M. Ram MurtyBoth received Jeffery-Williams Prize

Academics from Canada 1

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