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R. H. Bing
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R. H. Bing was an American mathematician and university teacher specializing in topology. Born in Oakwood in 1914, he was educated at the University of Texas at Austin and Texas State University. His academic career included positions at the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the Institute for Advanced Study, where he served as chairperson.
Bing was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. His doctoral students included Barry Mazur and Morton Brown. He died in Austin on April 28, 1986.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oakwood
- Place of death
- Austin
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- chairperson
- Educated at
- Texas State University
- Employer
- Institute for Advanced Study
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral advisor
- R. L. Moore
- Field of work
- topology
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- date of birth
- 1914-10-20
- date of death
- 1986-04-28
- Erdős number
- 2
- name in native language
- R. H. Bing
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
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