Anthony Morse | |
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| Born | (1911-08-21)August 21, 1911 |
| Died | March 6, 1984(1984-03-06) (aged 72) |
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Anthony Perry Morse (21 August 1911 – 6 March 1984) was an Americanmathematician who worked in bothanalysis, especiallymeasure theory, and in thefoundations of mathematics. He is best known as the co-creator, together withJohn L. Kelley, ofMorse–Kelley set theory. This theory first appeared in print in Kelley'sGeneral Topology.[1] Morse's own version appeared later inA Theory of Sets.[2][3]
He is also known for his work on theMorse–Sard theorem and theFederer–Morse theorem.
Anthony Morse should not be confused withMarston Morse, known for developingMorse theory.
He received his PhD in 1937 atBrown University withC. R. Adams as thesis advisor. After two years at theInstitute for Advanced Study he joined the mathematics faculty at Berkeley where except for two interruptions he worked for the rest of his life on mathematics. In the first of these, from 1943 until the end ofWorld War II, he worked on ballistics at theAberdeen Proving Ground. In 1950 his life was interrupted by theMcCarthyistloyalty oath controversy. He was one of 29"non-signers".[4]But he was also one of 6 who took advantage of a 10-day grace period to sign, while continuing to refer tothe remaining non-signers as "patriots."[5]
His doctoral students includeHerbert Federer,Woody Bledsoe, andMaurice Sion.
