In the history of mathematics, William A. Massey is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists William A. Massey as American mathematician.
William A. Massey was born at St. Louis in 1956. His recorded nationality is United States. He studied at Princeton University and Stanford University.
Twentieth-century mathematics became abstract and highly specialised, and its methods reached into physics, economics and computing.
His academic posts were held at Princeton University.
Mathematical work is judged by whether anyone can build on it, and that judgement takes decades.
That the work was done from United States matters: mathematical training, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
William A. Massey is still working, and the final assessment of the contribution has not been made.
Achievements
- Held posts at Princeton University
