Sumner Byron Myers
Born(1910-02-19)February 19, 1910
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 1955(1955-10-08) (aged 45)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationHarvard University
Known forMyers theorem
Myers–Steenrod theorem
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, topology, differential geometry
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan
Doctoral advisorH. C. Marston Morse
Doctoral studentsMeyer Jerison
Leonard J. Savage

Sumner Byron Myers (February 19, 1910 – October 8, 1955) was an American mathematician specializing in topology and differential geometry. He studied at Harvard University under H. C. Marston Morse,[1] where he graduated with a Ph.D. in 1932.[2] Myers then pursued postdoctoral studies at Princeton University (1934–1936)[3] before becoming a professor for mathematics at the University of Michigan. He died unexpectedly from a heart attack during the 1955 Michigan–Army football game at Michigan Stadium.[4]

Sumner B. Myers Prize

The Sumner B. Myers Prize was created in his honor for distinguished theses within the LSA Mathematics Department.[5][6] The recipients since 2004 are as follows:

References

  1. ^ Tucker, A: Interview with Albert Tucker Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, Princeton University, July 11, 1984. Last accessed January 1, 2010.
  2. ^ Mathematics Genealogy Project: Sumner Byron Myers, no date. Last accessed December 5, 2005.
  3. ^ Princeton University: Members of the School of Mathematics Archived 2000-12-13 at the Wayback Machine, no date. Last accessed December 5, 2005.
  4. ^ The Michigan Alumnus. Vol. 62. UM Libraries. 1955. p. 90.
  5. ^ "Department Awards". LSA Mathematics. University of Michigan. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ University of Michigan: Sumner Myers Award, no date. Last accessed December 5, 2005.

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