Sumner Byron Myers

Sumner Byron Myers
Sumner Byron Myers
Born	February 19, 1910; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 8, 1955 (aged 45); Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	Harvard University
Known for	Myers theorem; Myers–Steenrod theorem
	Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics, topology, differential geometry
Institutions	University of Michigan
Doctoral advisor	H. C. Marston Morse
Doctoral students	Meyer Jerison; Leonard J. Savage

Sumner Byron Myers (February 19, 1910 – October 8, 1955) was an American mathematician specializing in topology and differential geometry. He studied at Harvard University under H. C. Marston Morse,^[1] where he graduated with a Ph.D. in 1932.^[2] Myers then pursued postdoctoral studies at Princeton University (1934–1936)^[3] before becoming a professor for mathematics at the University of Michigan. He died unexpectedly from a heart attack during the 1955 Michigan–Army football game at Michigan Stadium.^[4]

Sumner B. Myers Prize[edit]

The Sumner B. Myers Prize was created in his honor for distinguished theses within the LSA Mathematics Department.^[5]^[6] Notable recipients include June Huh, Mary Wootters, and Theodore J. Kaczynski.^{[citation needed]}

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^ The Michigan Alumnus. Vol. 62. UM Libraries. 1955. p. 90.
^ "Department Awards". LSA Mathematics. University of Michigan. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ University of Michigan: Sumner Myers Award, no date. Last accessed December 5, 2005.