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Jesse Douglas
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Jesse Douglas (1897–1965) was an American mathematician and university teacher whose work focused on mathematical analysis, mathematics, and differential geometry. Born and deceased in New York City, he was educated at Columbia University and the City College of New York, with Edward Kasner serving as his doctoral advisor. Throughout his career, he held positions at Brooklyn College, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia College, and Princeton University.
Douglas is noted for his work on Plateau's problem and the Petr–Douglas–Neumann theorem. His published works include *Galois lectures*, *On certain two-point properties of general families of curves*, *Solution of the problem of plateau*, *Seven theorems in the problem of plateau*, and *The problem of plateau for two contours*. He received the Fields medal, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Bôcher Memorial Prize. Douglas was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1897-07-03 ) July 3, 1897, New York City, U.S.
- Died
- September 7, 1965 (1965-09-07) (aged 68), New York City, U.S.
- Alma mater
- City College of New York ( BA ) , Columbia University ( PhD )
- Known for
- Solution to Plateau's problem
- Spouse
- Jessie Nayler ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1940 – 1955 )
- Children
- Lewis Philip Douglas
- Awards
- Fields Medal (1936) , Bôcher Memorial Prize (1943)
- Fields
- Calculus of variations , Differential geometry
- Institutions
- City College of New York
- Doctoral advisor
- Edward Kasner
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jesse
- Family name
- Douglas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- City College of New York
- Employer
- City College of New York
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Petr–Douglas–Neumann theorem
- Doctoral advisor
- Edward Kasner
- Field of work
- differential geometry
- Image
- Portrait of Jesse Douglas in c. 1932.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1897-07-03
- date of death
- 1965-10-07
- Erdős number
- 4
- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
- Commons category
- Jesse Douglas
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- WikiProject Mathematics
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Encyclopedic overview
Jesse Douglas (July 3, 1897 – September 7, 1965) was an American mathematician and Fields Medalist known for his general solution to Plateau's problem.
Life and career
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