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Memorial Page for George Mostow (nΓ©e George Daniel Mostow)

Jul 4, 1923 – Apr 4, 2017(93 years)Died in:Hamden, New Haven County

American mathematician

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Occupation(2)

mathematicianuniversity teacher

Awards(3)

Guggenheim FellowshipWolf Prize in MathematicsSteele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research

Education(2)

Harvard UniversityBoston Latin School

George Mostow (* July 4, 1923 in Boston; † April 4, 2017 in Hamden) was an american mathematician. He was 93 years old. His education included Harvard University and Boston Latin School. His awards include Guggenheim Fellowship, Wolf Prize in Mathematics and Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research. He was buried at B'nai Jacob Memorial Park.

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Born in Boston, Suffolk County

1923

Boston Latin School

1936

until 1940

Harvard University

1940

until 1948

Institute for Advanced Study

1947

until 1949

Syracuse University

1949

until 1952

Johns Hopkins University

1952

until 1961

Guggenheim Fellowship

1957

Yale University

1961

until 1998

Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research

1993

Wolf Prize in Mathematics

2013

Died in Hamden, New Haven County

2017

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George Mostow (nΓ©e George Daniel Mostow). Forever remembered.