James Glimm

James Gilbert Glimm (born March 24, 1934) is an American mathematician, former president of the American Mathematical Society, and distinguished professor at Stony Brook University. He has made many contributions in the areas of pure and applied mathematics.

James G. Glimm
Born
James Gilbert Glimm

(1934-03-24) March 24, 1934
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materColumbia University
Known forConstructive quantum field theory
AwardsHeineman Prize (1980)
Leroy P. Steele Prize (1993)
National Medal of Science (2002)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsInstitute of Advanced Study
MIT
The Rockefeller University
New York University
Stony Brook University
Doctoral advisorRichard Kadison
Doctoral students
  • Sunčica Čanić
  • Ronald DiPerna
  • Thomas Spencer
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