Mathematician:George Finlay Simmons

Mathematician

American mathematician who has worked in topology and classical analysis.

Renowned for both his teaching abilities and his first-class text books.

Also notable for taking the unusual stance of casting doubt upon the importance of the legacy of René Descartes.

Nationality

American

History

• Born: March 3, 1925
• 1946: B.S. California Institute of Technology
• 1948: M.S. University of Chicago
• 1957: Ph.D. Yale University
• 1962: Joined Colorado College as a lecturer
• Died: August 6, 2019

Publications

• 1963: Introduction to Topology and Modern Analysis

• 1972: Differential Equations
  • 1991: Differential Equations, 2nd ed.

• 1981: Precalculus Mathematics in a Nutshell

• 1985: Calculus with Analytic Geometry
  • 1996: Calculus with Analytic Geometry (2nd ed.)

• 1992: Calculus Gems