Joseph H. Sampson

Joseph H. Sampson
Born1926
Died2003
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPrinceton University
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
ThesisThe Dirichlet Problem in the Large (1951)
Doctoral advisorsSalomon Bochner

Joseph Harold Sampson Jr. (1926 – 2003) was an American mathematician known for his work in mathematical analysis, geometry and topology, especially his work about harmonic maps in collaboration with James Eells. He obtained his Ph.D. in mathematics from Princeton University in 1951 under the supervision of Salomon Bochner.[1][2]

  1. ^ Chiang, Yuan-Jen; Ratto, Andrea (2015). "Paying Tribute to James Eells and Joseph H. Sampson: In Commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Their Pioneering Work on Harmonic Maps" (PDF). Notices of the AMS. 62 (4): 388–393. doi:10.1090/noti1225.
  2. ^ Joseph H. Sampson at the Mathematics Genealogy Project