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Brian Blank

Brian Blank

Canadian-American mathematician (1953–2018)

Brian Blank (September 3, 1953 – December 9, 2018) was a Canadian/American associate professor of mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis.[1]

Blank was born in Montreal, Quebec, and earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics from McGill University.[2] He received his Masters and Ph.D. in 1980 from Cornell University, with Anthony Knapp as advisor.[3] His 20th century work involved harmonic analysis. He also co-authored a pair of calculus textbooks with his Washington University colleague, Steven Krantz. Titled Calculus: Single Variable and Calculus: Multivariable, the textbooks and workbooks used to be used in calculus classes at Washington University.

Blank died on December 9, 2018, due to complications of acute congestive heart failure.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Obituary: Brian Blank", Webster-Kirkwood Times, December 21, 2018
  2. [2]
    "Obituary: Brian E. Blank, professor of mathematics and statistics, 65". Washington University. 2018-12-11.
  3. [3]
    Brian Blank at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
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