Gilbert Ames Bliss

Gilbert Ames Bliss
Gilbert Ames Bliss
Born	May 9, 1876; Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	May 8, 1951 (aged 74); Harvey, Illinois, US
Alma mater	University of Chicago
Known for	Calculus of variations
Awards	Chauvenet Prize (1925)
	Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	University of Chicago
Doctoral advisor	Oskar Bolza
Doctoral students	Lloyd Dines; Magnus Hestenes; A. S. Householder; Mary Landers; Gillie Larew; Edward McShane; D. M. Smith; Marion E. Stark; James H. Taylor;
Other notable students	Herman Goldstine

Gilbert Ames Bliss, (May, 9 1876 – May 8, 1951), was an American mathematician, known for his work on the calculus of variations.

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