Anthony Morse
Encyclopedia
Anthony Perry Morse was an American mathematician who worked in both analysis, especially measure theory, and in the foundations of mathematics. He is best known as the co-creator, together with John L. Kelley
, of Morse–Kelley set theory. This theory first appeared in print in General Topology. Morse's own version appeared later in A Theory of Sets.
He is also known for his work on the Morse–Sard theorem.
. In 1950 his life was interrupted by the McCarthy Era loyalty oath
controversy. He was one of the 29 "non-signers".
His work is characterized by an unusual degree of formality.
His students include Herbert Federer
and Woody Bledsoe
.
John L. Kelley
John Leroy Kelley was an American mathematician at University of California, Berkeley who worked in general topology and functional analysis....
, of Morse–Kelley set theory. This theory first appeared in print in General Topology. Morse's own version appeared later in A Theory of Sets.
He is also known for his work on the Morse–Sard theorem.
Career
He received his PhD in 1937 at Brown University. After two years at the Institute for Advanced Study he joined the mathematics faculty at Berkeley where except for two interruptions he worked for the rest of his life on mathematics. In the first of these, from 1943 until the end of World War II, he worked on ballistics at the Aberdeen Proving GroundAberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen Proving Ground is a United States Army facility located near Aberdeen, Maryland, . Part of the facility is a census-designated place , which had a population of 3,116 at the 2000 census.- History :...
. In 1950 his life was interrupted by the McCarthy Era loyalty oath
Loyalty oath
A loyalty oath is an oath of loyalty to an organization, institution, or state of which an individual is a member.In this context, a loyalty oath is distinct from pledge or oath of allegiance...
controversy. He was one of the 29 "non-signers".
His work is characterized by an unusual degree of formality.
His students include Herbert Federer
Herbert Federer
Herbert Federer was an American mathematician. He is one of the creators of geometric measure theory, at the meeting point of differential geometry and mathematical analysis.-Career:...
and Woody Bledsoe
Woody Bledsoe
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Bledsoe was a mathematician, computer scientist, and prominent educator. He is one of the pioneers of artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, and automated theorem proving...
.