Jesse Douglas
American mathematician
Jesse Douglas was an American mathematician and Fields Medalist known for his general solution to Plateau's problem. Wikipedia
Born: July 3, 1897, New York, NY
Died: October 7, 1965 (age 68 years), New York, NY
Education: Columbia University (1916–1920), The City College of New York (1916), and Columbia University
Spouse: Jessie Nayler (m. 1940)