Nationality American | Name Francis Murray Role Mathematician | |
Born February 3, 1911New York City ( 1911-02-03 ) Institutions Columbia UniversityDuke University Doctoral students Walter PetryshynRobert RittJudah RosenRobert SchattenBrian ShelburneErnst G. Straus People also search for Bernard Koopman, Kenneth Miller, Ernst G. Straus, Robert Schatten, Albert Einstein Books An introduction to linear tr, Existence Theorems for Ordina, Applied Mathematics: An Intelle |
Francis Joseph Murray (February 3, 1911 – March 15, 1996) was a mathematician, known for his foundational work (with John von Neumann) on functional analysis, and what subsequently became known as von Neumann algebras. He received his PhD from Columbia University in 1936. He taught at Duke University.
In 1967 he was awarded the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal by the U. S. Army.
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