Georgia Benkart
American mathematician (1947–2022)
Georgia McClure Benkart (December 30, 1947 – April 29, 2022)[1][2] was an American mathematician. She was known for her work in the structure and representation theory of Lie algebras and related algebraic structures. She published over 130 journal articles.[3]
Georgia Benkart | |
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| Born | Georgia McClure Benkart December 30, 1947 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 2022 (aged 74) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Ohio State University (BS) Yale University (PhD) |
| Known for | Classification of simple modular Lie algebras |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lie algebras, Representation Theory, Combinatorics |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Doctoral advisor | Nathan Jacobson |
References
change- ↑ "In Memoriam: Georgia Benkart". Department of Mathematics. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "1950 Census". United States Archives. 1950. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Personal Profile of Dr. Georgia M. Benkart". Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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