William Browder

William Browder
Born(1934-01-06)January 6, 1934
New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2025(2025-02-00) (aged 91)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
Princeton University (MS, PhD)
Known forSurgery theory method for classifying high-dimensional manifolds
FatherEarl Browder
RelativesFelix Browder (brother)
Andrew Browder (brother)
Bill Browder (nephew)
Joshua Browder (great-nephew)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsPrinceton University
Doctoral advisorJohn Coleman Moore
Doctoral students
  • Alejandro Adem
  • Sylvain Cappell
  • Michael Freedman
  • Louis Kauffman
  • Santiago López de Medrano
  • George Lusztig
  • Frank Quinn
  • Dennis Sullivan
  • John Wagoner
  • Tadashi Tokieda

William Browder (January 6, 1934 – February 2025) was an American mathematician. His works focused in algebraic topology, differential topology and differential geometry. He was president of the American Mathematical Society from 1989 to 1991.

Browder was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1980, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1984, and the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters in 1990.

Browder died February 4, 2025 in Princeton, New Jersey at the age of 91.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "William Browder 1934–2025". Princeton University. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Obituary Listings | The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home". www.matherhodge.com. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
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