William S. Massey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William S. Massey

American mathematician

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1920

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jun-2017

Profession: mathematician, university teacher, topologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William Schumacher Massey (August 23, 1920 - June 17, 2017) was an American mathematician, known for his work in algebraic topology.
The Massey product is named for him.
He worked also on the formulation of spectral sequences by means of exact couples, and wrote several textbooks, including A Basic Course in Algebraic Topology (ISBN 0-387-97430-X).