William Charles Brenke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Charles Brenke
American mathematician
Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1874
Place of Birth: Berlin
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1964
Profession: mathematician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About William Charles Brenke
- William Charles Brenke (April 12, 1874, Berlin – 1964) was an American mathematician who introduced Brenke polynomials and wrote several undergraduate textbooks. He received his PhD in mathematics at Harvard under Maxime Bôcher.
- Brenke taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln mathematics department from 1908 to 1944 and was chair of the department from 1934 to 1944.
- He retired in 1943 but his successor, Ralph Hull, was put on official leave to do war work and returned from leave in 1945.
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