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Richardson, Roger Wolcott (1930 - 1993)

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Born
30 May 1930
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
Died
17 June 1993
Occupation
Mathematician

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Roger Richardson was Professorial Fellow in Mathematics, Australian National University 1977-1993. He was distinguished for his contributions to algebraic geometry.

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Born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 30 May 1930. Died 17 June 1993. Educated Louisiana State University (BSc 1951) and University of Michigan (PhD 1958). Instructor, Princeton University 1958-60, Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Seattle 1960-63, Associate Professor 1963-67, Professor 1967-72, Professor of Mathematics, University of Durham, UK 1972-77, Professorial Fellow in Mathematics, Australian National University 1977-1993. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1990.

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