Isador M. Sheffer
American mathematician
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Isador Mitchell Sheffer (October 15, 1901–April 20, 1992) was an American mathematician best known for the Sheffer sequence of polynomials.[1] Born in Massachusetts, he lived a large portion of his life in State College, Pennsylvania, where he was a Professor of Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University.
Isador M. Sheffer | |
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| Born | October 15, 1901 |
| Died | April 20, 1992 (aged 90) |
| Known for | Sheffer sequence |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | mathematics |
| G. D. Birkhoff | |
He received his PhD from Harvard University in 1927, under the direction of George Birkhoff.[2]
