Kenneth Appel

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Kenneth Appel

Mathematics

#395

World Rank

#801

Historical Rank

#180

USA Rank

Measure Theory

#4683

World Rank

#5483

Historical Rank

#1299

USA Rank

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Why Is Kenneth Appel Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Kenneth Ira Appel was an American mathematician who in 1976, with colleague Wolfgang Haken at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, solved one of the most famous problems in mathematics, the four-color theorem. They proved that any two-dimensional map, with certain limitations, can be filled in with four colors without any adjacent "countries" sharing the same color.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Kenneth Appel?

Kenneth Appel is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Michigan
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign