May, Kenneth O. 1915-1977

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Name (Latin)
May, Kenneth O. 1915-1977
Other forms of name
May, Kenneth, 1915-1977
May, Kenneth Ownsworth, 1915-
May, Kenneth O. (Kenneth Ownsworth), 1915-
Date of birth
1915-07-08
Date of death
1977-12-01
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 55566303
Wikidata: Q1398929
Library of congress: n 84801810
Sources of Information
  • Biog. resource center (Contemp. authors), Oct. 16, 2007(Kenneth Ownsworth May; b. 1915; d. Dec. 1, 1977, Toronto, Ont.; American professor and author of books on mathematics)
  • SSDI, Oct. 16, 2007(May, Kenneth; b. July 8, 1915; d. Dec. 1977)
  • Wikipedia, Oct. 16, 2007(Kenneth May; Kenneth O. May (1915-1977); American mathematician and historian of mathematics, who developed May's theorem)
  • LCCN 67-13846: Lectures on calculus, 1967(hdg.: May, Kenneth Ownsworth, 1915- ; usage: Kenneth O. May)
  • LC data base, 5-23-84(hdg.: May, Kenneth Ownsworth, 1915- ; usage: Kenneth O. May)
  • LCN: May, Kenneth O. (Kenneth Ownsworth), 1915-
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Wikipedia description:

Kenneth Ownsworth May (July 8, 1915 – December 1, 1977) was an American mathematician and historian of mathematics, who developed May's theorem. May was a prime mover behind the International Commission on the History of Mathematics, and was the first editor of its journal Historia Mathematica. Every four years the ICHM awards the Kenneth O. May Prize for outstanding contributions to the history of mathematics.

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