Leonard Eugene Dickson

1874 - 1954

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Dickson is known for his contributions to number theory and group theory.
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List of References (22 books/articles)

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Mathematicians born in the same country

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Additional Material in MacTutor

  1. L E Dickson: Linear algebras
  2. Dickson: Theory of Equations

Honours awarded to Leonard Dickson
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AMS Colloquium Lecturer1913
American Maths Society President1917 - 1918
Speaker at International Congress1920
Speaker at International Congress1924
AMS Cole Prize in Algebra1928
AMS Cole Prize for algebra1928

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  1. Mathematical Genealogy Project
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