Thomas Storer (American mathematician)
Thomas Storer | |
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Storer with a student in 1985 | |
| Born | 1938 |
| Died | November 9, 2006 (aged 67–68) |
| Citizenship | Navajo Nation and U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, combinatorics |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
| Thesis | A Family of Generalized Difference Sets (1964) |
| Doctoral advisor | Albert Leon Whiteman |
| Doctoral students | Peyton Young |
Thomas Frederick Storer (1938 – November 9, 2006) was a Navajo American mathematician who studied combinatorics and cyclotomy. He was a professor at the University of Michigan, and was one of the first Native Americans to become a PhD mathematician. In addition to his mathematical research, teaching, and mentoring, Storer also did notable work on string figures.