Nationality American Fields Mathematics Died December 17, 1941, Geneva | Name William Durfee Known for Durfee square | |
Born February 5, 1855
Livonia, Michigan ( 1855-02-05 ) Institutions Hobart and William Smith Colleges Alma mater University of Michigan
Johns Hopkins University Education Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan | ||
Doctoral advisor James Joseph Sylvester | ||
William Pitt Durfee (5 February 1855 – 17 December 1941) was an American mathematician who introduced Durfee squares. He was a student of James Sylvester, and after obtaining his degree in 1883 he became a professor at Hobart college in 1884 and became dean in 1888. Durfee House and Durfee Hall are named in his honor.
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