Kenneth O. May
Kenneth O. May | |
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| Born | July 8, 1915 Portland, Oregon, US |
| Died | December 1, 1977 (aged 62) |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | May's theorem |
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| Workplaces | Carleton College University of Toronto |
| Thesis | On the Mathematical Theory of Employment (1946) |
| Griffith C. Evans | |
Kenneth Ownsworth May (July 8, 1915 – December 1, 1977) was an American mathematician and historian of mathematics, who developed May's theorem.
May was a prime mover behind the International Commission on the History of Mathematics, and was the first editor of its journal Historia Mathematica. Every four years the ICHM awards the Kenneth O. May Prize for outstanding contributions to the history of mathematics.