Henry Crapo | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Henry_Crapo_Oberwolfach.jpg) Henry Crapo at Oberwolfach in 1987 | |
| Pronunciation | |
| Born | Henry Howland Crapo August 12, 1932 |
| Died | September 3, 2019 (aged 87) |
| Citizenship | American, Canadian |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Matroid theory |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Thesis | On the Theory of Combinatorial Independence (1964) |
| Doctoral advisors | Gian-Carlo Rota, Kenneth Hoffman |
Henry Howland Crapo (KRAY-poh;[1] August 12, 1932 – September 3, 2019) was an American-Canadian mathematician who worked in algebraic combinatorics. Over the course of his career, he held positions at several universities and research institutes in Canada and France. He is noted for his work in matroid theory and lattice theory.
- ^ "Pronunciation: Crapo". MathOverflow. Retrieved October 25, 2019.