Bernhard Neumann
| Bernhard Neumann | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
15 October 1909 Berlin, Germany |
| Died |
20 October 2002 (aged 93) Canberra, Australia |
| Nationality | British and Australian |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions |
Australian National University University of Manchester |
| Alma mater |
University of Berlin University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor |
Issai Schur Philip Hall |
| Doctoral students |
Gilbert Baumslag John Britton László Kovács Michael Newman James Wiegold |
| Known for | Petr–Douglas–Neumann theorem |
| Notable awards | Adams Prize (1952) |
Bernhard Hermann Neumann AC FRS[1] (15 October 1909 – 21 October 2002) was a German-born British-Australian mathematician who was one of the leading figures in group theory, greatly influencing the direction of the subject.[2][3]
Early life and education
He earned a PhD at the University of Cambridge in 1935 and a Doctor of Science at the University of Manchester in 1954. His students included Gilbert Baumslag, László Kovács, Michael Newman, and James Wiegold. His wife, Hanna Neumann, and son, Peter M. Neumann, are also notable for their contributions to group theory.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1959.[1]
In 1994, Bernhard Neumann was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).[4] The Australian Mathematical Society awards a student prize named in his honour.[5]
The group-theoretic notion of HNN extension (where HNN stands for Higman–Neumann–Neumann) is named in (second) part after him.
Career
- Assistant Lecturer, University College, Cardiff, 1937–40.
- Army Service, 1940–45.
- Lecturer, University College, Hull, (now University of Hull), 1946–48
- Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader, Manchester, 1948–61
- Professor and Head of Department of Mathematics, Institute of Advanced Studies, ANU, Canberra, 1962–74; Emeritus Professor, 1975–2002.
- Senior Research Fellow, CSIRO Division of Mathematics and Statistics, 1975–77; Honorary Research Fellow, 1978–99.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Praeger, C. E. (2010). "Bernhard Hermann Neumann AC. 15 October 1909 -- 21 October 2002". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 56: 285. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2010.0002.
- ↑ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Bernhard Neumann", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews.
- ↑ Bernhard Neumann at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ↑ It's an Honour: AC
- ↑ http://www.austms.org.au/The+Bernhard+Neumann+Prize
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