Peter Hilton | |
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Born | Peter John Hilton 7 April 1923 London, England |
Died | 6 November 2010 Binghamton, New York, United States | (aged 87)
Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford |
Known for | Eckmann–Hilton argument Eckmann–Hilton duality Hilton's theorem |
Spouse |
Margaret Mostyn
(m. 1949–2010) |
Children | 2 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician |
Institutions | University of Birmingham Cornell University Case Western Reserve University Binghamton University University of Central Florida |
Thesis | Calculation of the homotopy groups of -polyhedra (1949) |
Doctoral advisor | J. H. C. Whitehead |
Doctoral students | Paul Kainen |
Peter John Hilton (7 April 1923[1] – 6 November 2010[2]) was a British mathematician, noted for his contributions to homotopy theory and for code-breaking during World War II.[3]