Gordon Thomas Whyburn
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Gordon Thomas Whyburn was an American mathematician who worked on topology. He was awarded the Chauvenet Prize
in 1938 and was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences
in 1951.
Chauvenet Prize
The Chauvenet Prize is the highest award for mathematical expository writing. It consists of a prize of $1,000 and a certificate, and is awarded yearly by the Mathematical Association of America in recognition of an outstanding expository article on a mathematical topic. The prize is named in...
in 1938 and was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences commonly refers to the academy in the United States of America.National Academy of Sciences may also refer to :* National Academy of Sciences of Argentina* Armenian National Academy of Sciences...
in 1951.