Hassler Whitney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hassler Whitney

American mathematician

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1907

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 10-May-1989

Profession: mathematician, university teacher, topologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Hassler Whitney (March 23, 1907 – May 10, 1989) was an American mathematician.
He was one of the founders of singularity theory, and did foundational work in manifolds, embeddings, immersions, characteristic classes, and geometric integration theory.