Saunders Mac Lane

Summary

Saunders Mac Lane is a human^[1]. Born in Norwich^[2], he… he passed away in San Francisco^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Norwich^[2], Saunders Mac Lane…
• Saunders Mac Lane was born in Taftville^[7].
• Saunders Mac Lane died in San Francisco^[3].
• Saunders Mac Lane held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Saunders Mac Lane's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Saunders Mac Lane's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Saunders Mac Lane's field of work was algebra^[9].
• Saunders Mac Lane's field of work was category theory^[10].
• Saunders Mac Lane's field of work was cohomology^[11].
• Saunders Mac Lane's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Saunders Mac Lane's field of work was abstract algebra^[13].
• Saunders Mac Lane held the position of chairperson^[14].
• Saunders Mac Lane held the position of chairperson^[15].
• Saunders Mac Lane was employed by Harvard University^[16].
• Saunders Mac Lane was employed by Cornell University^[17].
• Saunders Mac Lane was employed by University of Chicago^[18].
• Among Saunders Mac Lane's employers was Yale University^[19].
• Saunders Mac Lane was employed by Harvard University^[20].
• Among Saunders Mac Lane's employers was University of Chicago^[21].
• Saunders Mac Lane was educated at Yale University^[22].
• Saunders Mac Lane's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[23].
• Saunders Mac Lane's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[24].
• Saunders Mac Lane was educated at Utica Free Academy^[25].
• Saunders Mac Lane was educated at Leominster High School^[26].
• Saunders Mac Lane's doctoral advisor was Hermann Weyl^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Norwich^[2], a city in the United States^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1659^[30] and Taftville^[7], an unincorporated community^[31], in United States^[32].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[22], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1701^[35], headquartered in New Haven^[36]; University of Chicago^[23], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1890^[39], headquartered in Chicago^[40]; University of Göttingen^[24], a campus university^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1734^[43], headquartered in Göttingen^[44]; Utica Free Academy^[25], a Gymnasium^[45], in United States^[46]; and Leominster High School^[26], a high school^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1963^[49]. Doctoral advisors include Hermann Weyl^[27] and Paul Bernays^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include algebra^[9], a branch of mathematics^[51]; category theory^[10], a branch of mathematics^[52]; cohomology^[11]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[53]; and abstract algebra^[13], a branch of mathematics^[54]. Employers include Harvard University^[16], a private university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1636^[57], headquartered in Cambridge^[58]; Cornell University^[17], a private university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1865^[61], headquartered in Ithaca^[62]; University of Chicago^[18], a private university^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1890^[65], headquartered in Chicago^[66]; and Yale University^[19], a private university^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1701^[69], headquartered in New Haven^[70]. Positions held include chairperson^[14], a type of position^[71]. Doctoral students include Michael D. Morley^[72], Robert M. Solovay^[73], David Eisenbud^[74], Arūnas Leonardas Liulevičius^[75], William Alvin Howard^[76], and Steve Awodey^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[78], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[79], National Medal of Science^[80], Humboldt Research Fellowship^[81], Leroy P. Steele Prize^[82], and Chauvenet Prize^[83].

Death and Burial

Saunders Mac Lane died in San Francisco^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saunders Mac Lane include Eilenberg–MacLane space^[84].

Why It Matters

Saunders Mac Lane ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He is credited with the discovery of functor^[87]; natural transformation^[88], a transformation^[89]; and category^[90]. Works attributed to him include Categories for the Working Mathematician^[91], a textbook^[92], written by him^[93]. Entities named for him include Eilenberg–MacLane space^[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Irving Kaplansky^[94], a mathematician^[95], 1917–2006^[96], of Canada^[97], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[98], specialised in algebra^[99]; David Eisenbud^[100], a mathematician^[101], b. 1947^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[104], specialised in algebraic geometry^[105]; John G. Thompson^[106], a mathematician^[107], b. 1932^[108], of United States^[109], awarded the Fields medal^[110], specialised in group theory^[111]; Anil Nerode^[112], a mathematician^[113], b. 1932^[114], of United States^[115], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[116], specialised in mathematics^[117]; Robert M. Solovay^[118], a mathematician^[119], b. 1938^[120], of United States^[121], awarded the Paris Kanellakis Award^[122], specialised in set theory^[123]; and Steve Awodey^[124].

FAQs

Where was Saunders Mac Lane born?

Saunders Mac Lane's place of birth was Norwich^[2].

Where did Saunders Mac Lane die?

Saunders Mac Lane died in San Francisco^[3].

What did Saunders Mac Lane do for work?

Saunders Mac Lane worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Saunders Mac Lane go to school?

Saunders Mac Lane was educated at Yale University^[22], University of Chicago^[23], University of Göttingen^[24], and Utica Free Academy^[25].

What awards did Saunders Mac Lane receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[78], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[79], National Medal of Science^[80], and Humboldt Research Fellowship^[81].

What did Saunders Mac Lane discover?

Saunders Mac Lane is credited as discoverer of functor^[87], natural transformation^[88], and category^[90].