biography
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| (1892–1977)
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| biography:
| Mathematician, born in Waterville, Maine, USA. A member of the newly founded Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton (1935–62), he specialized in mathematical analysis. Honoured after World War 1 for his military service, and after World War 2 for his contributions to ordnance, he was a representative at the United Nations Atoms for Peace Conference (1952). He was known for his love of playing the piano, of sports, and of France. |
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