George David Birkhoff
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 80 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 21,1884 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Overisel Township |
| Michigan | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 12,1944 |
| Died | Cambridge |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Garrett Birkhoff |
| Barbara Birkhoff | |
| Job | Mathematician |
| Education | The University of Chicago |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | |
| Harvard University | |
| Books | Aesthetic Measure |
| Collected Mathematical Papers | |
| Relativity and modern physics | |
| Basic Geometry: Answer Book | |
| Dynamical Systems | |
| Basic Geometry: Manual for Teachers | |
| Three Public Lectures on Scientific Subjects: Delivered at The Rice Institute, March 6, 7, and 8, 1940 | |
| Asymptotic Properties of the Solutions of Ordinary Linear Differential Equations Containing a Parameter with Application to Boundary Value and Expansion Problems | |
| Basic Geometry | |
| Awards | Newcomb Cleveland Prize |
| Bôcher Memorial Prize | |
| Known for | Ergodic theory |
| Grandchildren | Robert T. Paine |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 650764 |
George David Birkhoff Life story
George David Birkhoff was an American mathematician best known for what is now called the ergodic theorem. Birkhoff was one of the most important leaders in American mathematics in his generation, and during his time he was considered by many to be the preeminent American mathematician.
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