Paul Olum

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Paul Olum

Mathematics

#2731

World Rank

#4155

Historical Rank

#1064

USA Rank

Measure Theory

#4694

World Rank

#5496

Historical Rank

#1302

USA Rank

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Paul Olum's Degrees

• PhD Mathematics University of California, Berkeley
• Masters Mathematics University of California, Berkeley

Why Is Paul Olum Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Paul Olum was an American mathematician , professor of mathematics, and university administrator. Early years Born in Binghamton, New York to a father who was a Russian Jew who immigrated at age of nine to escape persecution, Olum took an interest in mathematics at an early age. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University in 1940. In 1942 he married Vivian Goldstein, completed an MA in physics at Princeton University, and joined the scientific staff of the Manhattan Project. During his time at Los Alamos, Olum was among the Los Alamos scientists who questioned the implications of the atomic bomb, and after its use against Japan, he became a lifelong advocate for world peace and for nuclear arms control.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Paul Olum?

Paul Olum is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Oregon
• Princeton University
• Cornell University
• Harvard University