Melvin Hochster

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Melvin Hochster
Born	(1943-08-02) August 2, 1943 (age 81) New York City, New York, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Princeton University Harvard University
Awards	Guggenheim Fellowship (1981) Cole Prize (1980) Putnam Fellow (1960)
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	University of Michigan
Thesis	Prime Ideal Structure in Commutative Rings
Doctoral advisor	Goro Shimura
Doctoral students	Karen E. Smith Emily E. Witt

Melvin Hochster (born August 2, 1943) is an American mathematician working in commutative algebra. He is currently the Jack E. McLaughlin Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Michigan.