Ralph Abraham (mathematician)
Ralph Abraham | |
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Abraham in 2008 | |
| Born | Ralph Herman Abraham July 4, 1936 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | September 19, 2024 (aged 88) Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Thesis | Discontinuities in General Relativity (1960) |
| Doctoral advisor | Nathaniel Coburn |
Ralph Herman Abraham (July 4, 1936 – September 19, 2024) was an American mathematician. In 1968 he became a member of the faculty of the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), and later stayed on as a professor emeritus of mathematics.