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William Pitt Durfee

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William Pitt Durfee
Born(1855-02-05)February 5, 1855
DiedDecember 17, 1941(1941-12-17) (aged 86)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Johns Hopkins University
Known forDurfee square
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsHobart and William Smith Colleges
Doctoral advisorJames Sylvester

William Pitt Durfee (5 February 1855 – 17 December 1941) was an American mathematician who introduced Durfee squares. He was a student of James Sylvester, and after obtaining his degree in 1883 he became a professor at Hobart college in 1884 and became dean in 1888. Durfee House and Durfee Hall are named in his honor.

Publications

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  • Durfee, William P. (1900), The elements of plane trigonometry, Ginn & co.

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