Ruth I. Michler

Ruth I. Michler
Born(1967-03-08)March 8, 1967
DiedNovember 1, 2000(2000-11-01) (aged 33)
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsCommutative algebra, algebraic geometry
InstitutionsUniversity of North Texas
ThesisHodge components of cyclic homology of affine hypersurfaces (1993)
Doctoral advisorArthur Ogus, Mariusz Wodzicki

Ruth Ingrid Michler (March 8, 1967 to November 1, 2000) was an American-born mathematician of German descent who lived and worked in the United States. She earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley, and she was a tenured associate professor at the University of North Texas. She died at the age of 33 while visiting Northeastern University, after which at least three memorial conferences were held in her honor, and the Ruth I. Michler Memorial Prize was established in her memory.