Photo: George Bergman, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons¹²

Michael Spivak

American mathematician (1940–2020)

Michael David Spivak (May 25, 1940 – October 1, 2020) was an American mathematician specializing in differential geometry, an expositor of mathematics, and the founder of Publish-or-Perish Press. Spivak was the author of the five-volume A Comprehensive Introduction to Differential Geometry, which won the Leroy P. Steele Prize for expository writing in 1985.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Michael Spivak (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 25, 1940, died Oct 1, 2020.¹

Companies

Publish or Perish, Inc.Founder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedPrinceton University³

Career

Occupation: university teacher, mathematician.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Publish or Perish, Inc.⁴

Personal life

BornMay 25, 1940, Queens⁶
DiedOct 1, 2020, Houston⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸

Awards

1985Leroy P. Steele Prize^{9 10}

Sources

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WikidataMichael Spivak on Wikidata
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WikipediaMichael Spivak on Wikipedia
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WikidataMichael Spivak: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Spivak: Founded Publish or Perish, Inc., on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Spivak: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Spivak: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Spivak: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Spivak: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael Spivak: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataPublish or Perish, Inc., Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsMichael Spivak photo by George Bergman, GFDL 1.2