Hassler Whitney
Past Faculty
School of Mathematics
Affiliation
Mathematics
From the New York Times, May 12, 1989:
Hassler Whitney [was] a mathematician who made important contributions in geometry and . . . was deeply involved in improving the teaching of mathematics. . . . Whitney's specialty was geometry, particularly topology, including the study of multidimensional surfaces like spheres. He demonstrated, for example, that it is possible to plot a tour of the earth that visits each country once and only once - the Hamiltonian cycle.
Dates at IAS
Emeritus
School of Mathematics
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Faculty
School of Mathematics
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Degrees
Harvard University
Ph.D.
1932
Honors
National Medal of Science 1977 Appointments: Member Math Panel, National Defense Res Comm, 1943–45
President, International Committee on Math Instruction, 1979–82
Vice President, AMS 1948–50
1947
Honorary D.Sc., Yale University
1946
AMS Colloquium Lecturer