Sumner Byron Myers

Sumner Byron Myers
Sumner Byron Myers
Born	February 19, 1910; Boston, Massachusetts
Died	October 8, 1955 (aged 45); Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Harvard University
Known for	Myers theorem; Myers–Steenrod theorem
	Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	University of Michigan
Doctoral advisor	H. C. Marston Morse
Doctoral students	Meyer Jerison; Leonard J. Savage

Sumner Byron Myers (February 19, 1910 – October 8, 1955) was an American mathematician specializing in topology. He studied at Harvard University under H. C. Marston Morse,^[1] where he was 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, where an award for outstanding students of mathematics has been named in his honor.^[4] He died unexpectedly from a heart attack during the 1955 Michigan–Army football game at Michigan Stadium.^[5]

References[]

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

Sumner Byron Myers
Born	(1910-02-19)February 19, 1910 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	October 8, 1955(1955-10-08) (aged 45) Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Harvard University
Known for	Myers theorem Myers–Steenrod theorem
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	University of Michigan
Doctoral advisor	H. C. Marston Morse
Doctoral students	Meyer Jerison Leonard J. Savage