James Lewin McGregor
James Lewin McGregor | |
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| Born | May 31, 1921 Crawford Bay, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | January 3, 1988 (aged 66) Mountain View, California, United States |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BA), California Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Known for | Karlin–McGregor polynomials |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
James Lewin McGregor (May 31, 1921, Crawford Bay, British Columbia – January 3, 1988, Mountain View, California) was a mathematician who introduced Karlin–McGregor polynomials.
A native of Canada, he served in the Canadian military during World War II. He received his undergrad degree from the University of British Columbia. He received his PhD from Cal Tech and then became a professor of mathematics at Stanford University.
References
- Berg, Paul W.; Feferman, Solomon; Karlin, Samuel; Mann, J. Keith (1988), Memorial resolution (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27, retrieved 2011-08-21