John Howard Redfield

Mathematician, Deceased Person

1879 – 1944

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Who was John Howard Redfield?

John Howard Redfield was an American mathematician, best known for discovery of what is now called Pólya enumeration theorem in 1927, ten years ahead of similar but independent discovery made by George Pólya. Redfield was a great-grandson of William Charles Redfield, one of the founders and the first president of AAAS.

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Born
Jun 8, 1879
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Apr 17, 1944

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on July 23, 2013

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