Clifford Hugh Dowker

Clifford Dowker
Clifford Dowker
	Dowker c. 1930s
Born	Clifford Hugh Dowker; 2 March 1912; Western Ontario, Canada
Died	14 October 1982 (aged 70); London, England
Alma mater	University of Western Ontario (BA, MA); Princeton University (PhD);
Known for	Dowker space; Dowker insertion theorem; Dowker notation; Dowker-Thistlethwaite algorithm;
Partner	Yael Naim (m. 1944 - 1982)
	Scientific career
Fields	´ Knot theory; Mathematics;
Thesis	Mapping Theorems for Non-Compact Spaces (1938)
Doctoral advisor	Solomon Lefschetz

Clifford Hugh Dowker (/ˈdaʊkər/; March 2, 1912 – October 14, 1982) was a topologist known for his work in point-set topology and also for his contributions in category theory, sheaf theory and knot theory.

Clifford Dowker
Dowker c. 1930s
Born	Clifford Hugh Dowker (1912-03-02)2 March 1912 Western Ontario, Canada
Died	14 October 1982(1982-10-14) (aged 70) London, England
Alma mater	University of Western Ontario (BA, MA) Princeton University (PhD)
Known for	Dowker space Dowker insertion theorem Dowker notation Dowker-Thistlethwaite algorithm
Partner	Yael Naim (m. 1944 - 1982)
Scientific career
Fields	´ Knot theory Mathematics
Thesis	Mapping Theorems for Non-Compact Spaces (1938)
Doctoral advisor	Solomon Lefschetz^[1]