Walter Burton Ford

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1874 – 1971

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Who was Walter Burton Ford?

Walter Burton Ford was an American mathematician working in analysis.

He earned his PhD in 1905 from Harvard under the direction of Maxime BĂ´cher. Ford was a mathematics professor at the University of Michigan and played a significant role in mathematics education in the U.S.A by writing a series of textbooks that were widely used in secondary schools. He served as president of the Mathematical Association of America in 1927-1928.

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Born
1874
Died
1971

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on July 23, 2013

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