Edward Nelson
Edward Nelson was an American mathematician. He was professor in the Mathematics Department at Princeton University. He was known for his work on mathematical physics and mathematical logic.
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- Born in
- Decatur
- Educated at
- University of Chicago
- Awards
- 🏆 Fellow of the American Mathematical Society🏆 Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research🏆 honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Irving Segal
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Greg Lawler📖 Richard M. Dudley
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1932
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