Daniel Kan | |
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 Daniel Kan at his home in 2005. | |
| Born | 4 August 1927 |
| Died | 4 August 2013 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Known for | Kan extension Kan fibration Kan–Thurston theorem Dold–Kan correspondence |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Abstract Homotopy (1955) |
| Doctoral advisor | Samuel Eilenberg |
| Doctoral students | Aldridge Bousfield William Gerard Dwyer Stewart Priddy Jeffrey H. Smith |
Daniel Marinus Kan (or simply Dan Kan) (August 4, 1927 – August 4, 2013) was a Dutch mathematician working in category theory and homotopy theory. He was a prolific contributor to both fields for six decades, having authored or coauthored several dozen research papers and monographs.[1]
- ^ Daniel Kan at the nLab