Andrew M. Gleason
American mathematician
Andrew Mattei Gleason was an American mathematician who made fundamental contributions to widely varied areas of mathematics, including the solution of Hilbert's fifth problem, and was a leader in reform and innovation in mathematics teaching... Wikipedia
Born: November 4, 1921, Fresno, CA
Died: October 17, 2008 (age 86 years), Cambridge, MA
Parents: Henry A. Gleason
Partner: Jean Berko Gleason (1959–)
Doctoral students: Glen Bredon; Daniel I. A. Cohen; James Eells; Jessie MacWilliams; Richard Palais; Joel Spencer; T. Christine Stevens