Isador Mitchell Sheffer (October 15, 1901–April 20, 1992) was an American mathematician best known for the Sheffer sequence of polynomials.[1] Born in Massachusetts, he lived a large portion of his life in State College, Pennsylvania, where he was a Professor of Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University.
Isador M. Sheffer | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1901 |
| Died | April 20, 1992 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Sheffer sequence |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | mathematics |
| Doctoral advisor | G. D. Birkhoff |
He received his PhD from Harvard University in 1927, under the direction of George Birkhoff.[2]
References
edit- ^ Boas, R. P. Jr.; Buck, R. C. (1956), "Polynomials defined by generating relations", The American Mathematical Monthly, 63: 626–632, doi:10.2307/2310587, MR 0080777.
- ^ Isador M. Sheffer at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
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