Stubblefield, Beauregard
1923-2013 · Contribution: 1952-1992
Mathematics
Overcame repeated graduate-school rejections to earn a PhD in topology from the University of Michigan in 1959; helped establish the National Association of Mathematicians as an international organization and approved its first major federal grant in 1978
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1923-2013
- Active since
- 1952-1992
- Category
- Mathematics
Impact on the world
Stubblefield overcame repeated racist rejection to earn his doctorate, then helped build the international reach and funding of Black mathematics' principal organization.
Sources
- MacTutor History of Mathematics (University of St Andrews)
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