Edward Kasner | |
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 Kasner in 1907 | |
| Born | April 2, 1878 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1955 (aged 76) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | City College of New York (BA) Columbia University (MA, PhD) |
| Known for | Kasner metric Kasner polygon "googol" |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Doctoral advisor | Felix Klein David Hilbert |
| Doctoral students | Rufus Isaacs Joseph Ritt Jesse Douglas Edna Kramer |
Edward Kasner (April 2, 1878 – January 7, 1955) was an American mathematician who was appointed Tutor on Mathematics in the Columbia University Mathematics Department. Kasner was the first Jewish person appointed to a faculty position in the sciences at Columbia University.[1] Subsequently, he became an adjunct professor in 1906, and a full professor in 1910, at the university. Differential geometry was his main field of study. In addition to introducing the term "googol", he is known also for the Kasner metric and the Kasner polygon.[2]
- ^ Columbia and the "Jewish Problem"
- ^ Douglas, Jesse (1958) Edward Kasner, A Biographical Memoir prepared for the National Academy of Sciences.