Hyman Bass | |
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Born | October 5, 1932 | (age 92)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Known for | algebraic K-theory commutative algebra algebraic geometry algebraic groups Riemann zeta function |
Awards | National Medal of Science (2006) Cole Prize (1975) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Columbia University, Barnard College, University of Michigan |
Doctoral advisor | Irving Kaplansky |
Doctoral students | Tsit Yuen Lam |
Hyman Bass (/ˈhaɪmən bæs/; born October 5, 1932)[1] is an American mathematician, known for work in algebra and in mathematics education. From 1959 to 1998 he was Professor in the Mathematics Department at Columbia University. He is currently the Samuel Eilenberg Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Michigan.