Andrew M. Gleason
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Andrew M. Gleason was an American mathematician known for his influential work in measure theory, Hilbert’s fifth problem, and the foundations of quantum mechanics.
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| Andrew M. Gleason canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
20th-century mathematics
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mathematical foundations of quantum theory ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Leroy P. Steele Prize
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Newcomb Cleveland Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Gleason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hilbert's fifth problem
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foundations of quantum mechanics ⓘ functional analysis ⓘ mathematics ⓘ measure theory ⓘ topology ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrew Mattei Gleason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrew ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gleason's theorem in quantum logic
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contributions to the foundations of quantum mechanics ⓘ work in measure theory ⓘ work in topological groups ⓘ work on Hilbert's fifth problem ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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United States National Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Persi Diaconis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gleason's theorem
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solution of Hilbert's fifth problem (with others) ⓘ |
| occupation |
cryptanalyst
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university teacher ⓘ |
| spouse | Jean Berko Gleason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
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