David Rees (mathematician)

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Professor David Rees

Born cir 1918
Alma mater University of Cambridge
Known for Commutative algebra

David Rees MA, ScD Cantab, FIMA, FRS (Mathematics) is an emeritus professor of pure mathematics at the University of Exeter, having been head of the Mathematics / Mathematical Sciences Department at Exeter for many years.

During the Second World War, Rees was active on Enigma research in Hut 6 at Bletchley Park.

In 1954, in a joint paper with Douglas Northcott, Rees introduced the Northcott-Rees theory of reductions and integral closures which has subsequently been influential in commutative algebra [1].

In 1993, he was awarded the Pólya Prize by the London Mathematical Society.

In August 1998, a conference on Commutative Algebra was held at Exeter in honour of David Rees' 80th Year.

He is an Honorary Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge

[edit] Family

In 1952 [2], he married Dr Joan S. Cushen, who, as Dr Joan Rees, became a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at Exeter, with several children, including:

Professor (Susan) Mary Rees FRS, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Liverpool, b. 1953 [3] [4] [5]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Professor Douglas Northcott - Obituaries, News - The Independent
  2. ^ GRO Register of Marriages: JUN 1952 4a 395 CAMBRIDGE - David Rees = Joan S. Cushen
  3. ^ GRO Register of Births: SEP 1953 4a 294 CAMBRIDGE - Susan M. Rees, mmn = Cushen
  4. ^ Academics - Times Online
  5. ^ Dr. Mary Rees

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Persondata
NAME Rees, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Emeritus Professor of Mathematics
DATE OF BIRTH cir 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH