Leonard Eugene Dickson
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Leonard Eugene Dickson was an influential American mathematician known for his foundational work in number theory, abstract algebra, and the theory of finite fields.
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| Leonard Eugene Dickson canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | pure mathematics ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
20th-century mathematics
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algebraic number theory ⓘ group theory ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Cole Prize in Algebra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Heinrich Maschke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Chicago
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University of Leipzig ⓘ University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| employer | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| familyName | Dickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
abstract algebra
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finite fields ⓘ mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| genre | mathematics textbook ⓘ |
| givenName | Leonard ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
Galois fields
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algebras ⓘ divisibility and prime numbers ⓘ linear groups ⓘ |
| influenced |
American algebraists
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research in finite fields ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Mathematical Society
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| middleName | Eugene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to abstract algebra
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contributions to the theory of finite fields ⓘ foundational work in number theory ⓘ systematic exposition of the theory of numbers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Algebras and Their Arithmetics
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History of the Theory of Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ Introduction to the Theory of Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ Linear Groups with an Exposition of the Galois Field Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ Modern Elementary Theory of Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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university teacher ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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