Carol Wood
Mathematician and academic in topology
Born
February 9th, 1945
80 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Specialized in topology and category theory. Served as a professor in mathematics at a prominent academic institution. Contributed to the field through various publications and research work. Influenced mathematical education and mentoring through extensive involvement in academic communities and conferences.
Published numerous papers on topology
Contributed to category theory research
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