James Waddell Alexander II

James Waddell Alexander II (September 19, 1888 – September 23, 1971) was a mathematician and topologist of the pre-World War II era and part of an influential Princeton topology elite, which included Oswald Veblen, Solomon Lefschetz, and others. He was one of the first members of the Institute for Advanced Study (1933–1951), and also a professor at Princeton University (1920–1951).

For other people named James Alexander, see James Alexander (disambiguation).
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James Waddell Alexander II
At a topological conference in Moscow, 1935
Born(1888-09-19)September 19, 1888
Sea Bright, New Jersey
DiedSeptember 23, 1971(1971-09-23) (aged 83)
Princeton, New Jersey
Known forAlgebraic topology
AwardsBôcher Memorial Prize (1928)
Scientific career
FieldsTopology
Doctoral advisorOswald Veblen
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