Frederick Valentine Atkinson
Frederick Valentine "Derick" Atkinson (25 January 1916 – 13 November 2002) was a British mathematician, formerly of the University of Toronto, Canada, where he spent most of his career. Atkinson's theorem and Atkinson–Wilcox theorem are named after him. His PhD advisor at Oxford was Edward Charles Titchmarsh.
Frederick Valentine Atkinson | |
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| Born | 25 January 1916 Pinner, England |
| Died | 13 November 2002 (aged 86) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Known for | Atkinson's theorem Atkinson–Wilcox theorem Atkinson–Mingarelli theorem |
| Awards | Von Humboldt Research Award Makdougall-Brisbane Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Oxford University of Ibadan University of Toronto |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Charles Titchmarsh |
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