Hubert N. Alyea, 1903-1996

ON HUBERT ' S INEQUALITY IN n DIMENSIONS

The question of obtaining more precise information about the term o(l) in (3) seems to have been first publicly raised by W. W. Sawyer [ l ] . Because of the interest of this problem in numerical analysis [2] it has been investigated by several workers [3; 4; 5] with the result that various upper and lower bounds for the rate of growth of this term are known. We have been able to determine the ...

Hubert Wyers.

Limited, Murex, and the Cape Asbestos Company Limited. Thus in his work he was confronted by the numerous and varied medical hazards of the fine chemicals, metallurgical, and asbestos industries. To all the emerging problems he brought a wide and mature experience, which was enhanced by careful observation, accurate recording, and shrewd judgment. He made important contributions to knowledge of...

Hubert Liston Willcox

The death of Mr. Hubert Liston Willcox, of Warminster, at the early age of 36, occurred on Dec. 3rd, and was due to blood poisoning, resulting from a finger being scratched while assisting at an operation for acute peritonitis. He was educated at King's College Hospital, London, and took the qualifications of L.R.C.P. and M.R.C.S. in 1901. For the untimely loss of his son under such singularly ...

Hubert Dreyfus: Humans Versus Computers

John von Neumann 1903 - 1957

If influence of a scientist is interpreted broadly enough to include impact on fields beyond science proper then John von Neumann was probably the most influential mathematician ever lived: not only did he contribute to almost all branches of modern mathematics and created new fields but he also changed history after the second World War by his work in computer design and by being a sought-afte...