Frank Harary
Mathematician, Author
1921 – 2005
Who was Frank Harary?
Frank Harary was a prolific American mathematician, who specialized in graph theory. He was widely recognized as one of the "fathers" of modern graph theory. Harary was a master of clear exposition and, together with his many doctoral students, he standardized the terminology of graphs. He broadened the reach of this field to include physics, psychology, sociology, and even anthropology. Gifted with a keen sense of humor, Harary challenged and entertained audiences at all levels of mathematical sophistication. A particular trick he employed was to turn theorems into games - for instance, students would try to add red edges to a graph on six vertices in order to create a red triangle, while another group of students tried to add edges to create a blue triangle. Because of the simplest case of Ramsey theory, one team or the other would have to win.
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- Born
- Mar 11, 1921
New York City - Also known as
- Харари, Фрэнк
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Brooklyn College
- Died
- Jan 4, 2005
Las Cruces
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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