Norman Johnson (mathematician)
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Norman Johnson ( November 12, 1930 - July 13, 2017 ) was an American mathematician . He received his PhD in 1966 from the University of Toronto at HSM Coxeter ( The theory of uniform polytopes and honeycombs ). He was a professor of mathematics at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts .
Johnson listed the Johnson Solids in 1966 , 92 convex non-uniform polytopes with regular sides. In 1969, Victor Zalgaller proved its completeness, which Johnson had suspected.
Fonts (selection)
- Convex Polyhedra with Regular Faces , In: Canadian Journal of Mathematics 18, 1966, pp. 169-200
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| SURNAME | Johnson, Norman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1930 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 2017 |