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Jesse Douglas

Jesse Douglas, American mathematician and academic (died 1965)

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Born
July 3, 1897
Died
October 7, 1965
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1897

About Jesse Douglas

Jesse Douglas was an American mathematician and Fields Medalist known for his general solution to Plateau's problem. Jesse Douglas (July 3, 1897 – September 7, 1965) was an American mathematician and Fields Medalist known for his general solution to Plateau's problem. Douglas was one of two winners of the first Fields Medals, awarded in 1936. The American Mathematical Society awarded him the Bôcher Memorial Prize in 1943.

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Jesse Douglas timeline

  1. Jesse Douglas (July 3, 1897 – September 7, 1965) was an American mathematician and Fields Medalist known for his general solution to Plateau's problem.
  2. Douglas was one of two winners of the first Fields Medals, awarded in 1936.
  3. The American Mathematical Society awarded him the Bôcher Memorial Prize in 1943.

The world when Jesse Douglas was born

Jesse Douglas was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKlondike Gold Rush begins in Canada
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical diesel engine built
  • Defining fadKlondike Gold Rush fever
  • World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population70.0M

1897 versus 2026

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Measure18972026
Population70.0M341 million

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