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Maxime Bôcher

American mathematician
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Aug. 28, 1867, Boston, Mass., U.S.
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Sept. 12, 1918, Cambridge, Mass. (aged 51)
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Maxime Bôcher (born Aug. 28, 1867, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died Sept. 12, 1918, Cambridge, Mass.) was an American mathematician and educator whose teachings and writings influenced many mathematical researchers. Bôcher graduated from Harvard University in 1888 and received his doctorate from the University of Göttingen in 1891. Within months of acquiring his Ph.D., Bôcher was asked to join the faculty at Harvard as an instructor in mathematics; this association lasted until his death. He became an assistant professor in 1894 and, 10 years later, professor. By combining teaching with his research in differential equations, series, and higher algebra, Bocher developed a ...(100 of 136 words)

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