Arthur Herbert Copeland

Mathematician, Award Winner

1898 – 1970

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Who was Arthur Herbert Copeland?

Arthur Herbert Copeland was an American mathematician. He graduated from Harvard University in 1926 and taught at Rice University and the University of Michigan. His main interest was in the foundations of probability.

He worked with Paul Erdős on the Copeland-Erdős constant. Copeland has an Erdős number of 1. His son, Arthur Herbert Copeland, Jr., is also a mathematician.

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Born
Jun 22, 1898
Rochester
Also known as
  • Arthur H. Copeland
  • A. H. Copeland
  • Arthur H. Copeland Sr.
  • Arthur Herbert Copeland, Sr.
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • PhD, Harvard University
    Mathematics
    ( - 1926)
Employment
  • University of Michigan
  • Rice University
Lived in
  • Barton Hills
    ( - 1970/07/06)
Died
Jul 6, 1970
Michigan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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