Errett Bishop

Errett Albert Bishop (July 14, 1928 – April 14, 1983) was an American mathematician known for his work on analysis. He is best known for developing constructive analysis in his 1967 Foundations of Constructive Analysis, where he proved most of the important theorems in real analysis using "constructivist" methods.

Errett A. Bishop
Born(1928-07-14)July 14, 1928
Newton, Kansas
DiedApril 14, 1983(1983-04-14) (aged 54)
San Diego, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Known forBishop set, Constructive analysis
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of California at San Diego
Doctoral advisorPaul Halmos
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