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Daniel Kan

Daniel Marinus Kan (or simply Dan Kan) (August 4, 1927 – August 4, 2013) was a Dutch mathematician working in category theory and homotopy theory. He was a prolific contributor to both fields for six decades, having authored or coauthored several dozen research papers and monographs.

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Kan extension Kan fibration Kan–Quillen model structure Kan–Thurston theorem Dold–Kan correspondence
Alma mater
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Born
(1927-08-04)4 August 1927 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died
4 August 2013(2013-08-04) (aged 86)
Doctoral advisor
Samuel Eilenberg
Doctoral students
Aldridge Bousfield William Gerard Dwyer Stewart Priddy Jeffrey H. Smith

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Daniel Kan → Samuel Eilenberg
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Daniel Kan → Aldridge Bousfield William Gerard Dwyer Stewart Priddy Jeffrey H. Smith
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Daniel Kan → Kan extension Kan fibration Kan–Quillen model structure Kan–Thurston theorem Dold–Kan correspondence
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Daniel Kan → Abstract Homotopy (1955)

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Daniel KanAlma materHebrew University of Jerusalem1.00infobox
Daniel KanBorn(1927-08-04)4 August 1927 Amsterdam, Netherlands1.00infobox
Daniel KanDied4 August 2013(2013-08-04) (aged 86)1.00infobox
Daniel KanDoctoral advisorSamuel Eilenberg1.00infobox
Daniel KanDoctoral studentsAldridge Bousfield William Gerard Dwyer Stewart Priddy Jeffrey H. Smith1.00infobox
Daniel KanFieldsMathematics1.00infobox
Daniel KanKnown forKan extension Kan fibration Kan–Quillen model structure Kan–Thurston theorem Dold–Kan correspondence1.00infobox
Daniel KanThesisAbstract Homotopy (1955)1.00infobox
Daniel KanWorkplacesMassachusetts Institute of Technology1.00infobox
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Daniel Kanrelated to CareerDuring World War II0.60section
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