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17 Jan 1954
Leonard Eugene Dickson |
death Leonard Eugene Dickson Died 17 Jan 1954 at age 79 (born 22 Jan 1874). American mathematician who made important contributions to the theory of numbers and the theory of groups. He published 18 books including Linear groups with an exposition of the Galois field theory. The 3-volume History of the Theory of Numbers (1919-23) is another famous work still much consulted today. |
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