James William Peter Hirschfeld is remembered in mathematics for work the next generation could build on.
The record lists James William Peter Hirschfeld as Australian mathematician.
James William Peter Hirschfeld was born in 1940. He studied at University of Edinburgh.
Twentieth-century mathematics became abstract and highly specialised, and its methods reached into physics, economics and computing.
His academic posts were held at University of Sussex.
Mathematics accumulates without discarding: a proof from two thousand years ago is still a proof.
The honours record reads: Euler Medal (2016).
Achievements
- Euler Medal — 2016
- Held posts at University of Sussex
