Garrett Birkhoff

1911 - 1996

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Garrett Birkhoff was an American mathematician best known for the algebra book he wrote with Saunders Mac Lane
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List of References (9 books/articles)

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  1. Obituary: The New York Times

Honours awarded to Garrett Birkhoff
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AMS/SIAM Birkhoff Prize1978
SIAM John von Neumann Lecture1981

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