James Waddell Alexander II

James Waddell Alexander II was a mathematician of the pre-World War II era. He was part of an influential school of topology at Princeton University, along with Oswald Veblen, Solomon Lefschetz, and others.

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Who was born first?

• James Waddell Alexander II and Paul Bernays were born the same year
• James Waddell Alexander II and Alexander Friedmann were born the same year
• James Waddell Alexander II and Viktor Goldschmidt were born the same year
• James Waddell Alexander II and Selman Abraham Waksman were born the same year
• James Waddell Alexander II and Herbert Spencer Gasser were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alexander FriedmannJune 16, 1888 – September 16, 1925
2. Herbert Spencer GasserJuly 5, 1888 – May 11, 1963
3. James Waddell Alexander II (this page)September 19, 1888 – September 23, 1971
4. Paul BernaysOctober 17, 1888 – September 18, 1977
5. Selman Abraham WaksmanJuly 22, 1888 – August 16, 1973
6. Viktor GoldschmidtJanuary 27, 1888 – March 20, 1947

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• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716