Henry Crapo (mathematician)

Henry Howland Crapo (KRAY-poh; August 12, 1932 – September 3, 2019) was an American-Canadian mathematician who worked in algebraic combinatorics. Over the course of his career, he held positions at several universities and research institutes in Canada and France. He is noted for his work in matroid theory and lattice theory.

Henry Crapo
Henry Crapo at Oberwolfach in 1987
Pronunciation
  • KRAY-poh
Born
Henry Howland Crapo

(1932-08-12)August 12, 1932
Detroit, Michigan, United States
DiedSeptember 3, 2019(2019-09-03) (aged 87)
CitizenshipAmerican, Canadian
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D.)
Known forMatroid theory
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
ThesisOn the Theory of Combinatorial Independence (1964)
Doctoral advisorsGian-Carlo Rota, Kenneth Hoffman
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