W. V. D. Hodge
Sir William Vallance Douglas Hodge was a British mathematician, specifically a geometer.
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Background
- Born in
- Edinburgh
- Educated at
- University of EdinburghSt John's CollegeGeorge Watson's College
- Awards
- 🏆 Copley Medal🏆 Adams Prize🏆 De Morgan Medal🏆 Royal Medal🏆 Knight Bachelor
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 E. T. Whittaker
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Michael Atiyah📖 David Simms
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Timeline
1903
Born
Birth1975
Died
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