Georgia Benkart

Georgia Benkart
Born
Georgia McClure Benkart

(1947-12-30)December 30, 1947
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 2022(2022-04-29) (aged 74)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationOhio State University (BS)
Yale University (PhD)
Known forClassification of simple modular Lie algebras
Awards
  • President of Association for Women in Mathematics
  • Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
  • Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics
  • AWM-AMS Noether Lecturer
  • ICM Noether Lecturer
  • MAA Polya Lecturer
Scientific career
FieldsLie algebras, Representation Theory, Combinatorics
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Doctoral advisorNathan Jacobson

Georgia McClure Benkart (December 30, 1947 – April 29, 2022)[1][2] was an American mathematician. She was known for her work in the structure and representation theory of Lie algebras and related algebraic structures. She published over 130 journal articles.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "In Memoriam: Georgia Benkart". Department of Mathematics. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  2. ↑ "1950 Census". United States Archives. 1950. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Personal Profile of Dr. Georgia M. Benkart". Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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