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British mathematician (1923–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter John Hilton (7 April 1923[1] – 6 November 2010[2]) was a British mathematician, noted for his contributions to homotopy theory and for code-breaking during World War II.[3]
This article is about the British mathematician. For the Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire, see Peter Hilton (lord-lieutenant).
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Born | Peter John Hilton (1923-04-07)7 April 1923 London, England |
Died | 6 November 2010(2010-11-06) (aged 87) Binghamton, New York, United States |
Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford |
Known for | Eckmann–Hilton argument Eckmann–Hilton duality Hilton's theorem |
Spouse |
Margaret Mostyn
(m. 1949–2010) |
Children | 2 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician |
Institutions | University of Birmingham Cornell University Case Western Reserve University Binghamton University University of Central Florida |
Thesis | Calculation of the homotopy groups of -polyhedra (1949) |
Doctoral advisor | J. H. C. Whitehead |
Doctoral students | Paul Kainen |
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