Appel, Kenneth I., 1932-2013
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Fuller Name
- Kenneth Ira
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1932-10-08
Death Date
- 2013-04-19
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1993
- Affiliation End: 2003
- Source: New York times (online), viewed Apr. 29, 2013
- Source: Tasker Funeral Service website, viewed Apr. 29, 2013
- Organization: University of New Hampshire
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1966
- Affiliation End: 1993
- Source: New York times (online), viewed Apr. 29, 2013
- Source: Tasker Funeral Service website, viewed Apr. 29, 2013
- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1961
- Affiliation End: 1966
- Source: New York times (online), viewed Apr. 29, 2013
- Source: Tasker Funeral Service website, viewed Apr. 29, 2013
- Organization: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)
Birth Place
- Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
Occupation
Mathematician
College teacher
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Sources
- found: Contributions to group theory, 1984:CIP t.p. (Kenneth I. Appel) CIP data sheet (b. 10/8/32)
- found: New York times (online), viewed Apr. 29, 2013(in obituary published Apr. 28: Kenneth I. Appel; b. Kenneth Ira Appel, Oct. 8, 1932, Brooklyn; d. Apr. 19, Dover, N.H., aged 80; helped usher the venerable mathematical proof into the computer age, solving a longstanding problem concerning colors on a map with the help of an I.B.M. computer making billions of decisions)
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Change Notes
- 1984-08-01: new
- 2013-04-29: revised
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