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David Rees (mathematician)

David Rees FRS (29 May 1918 – 16 August 2013) was a British professor of pure mathematics at the University of Exeter, having been head of the Mathematics / Mathematical Sciences Department at Exeter from 1958 to 1983. During the Second World War, Rees was active on Enigma research in Hut 6 at Bletchley Park.

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Known for
Artin–Rees lemma · Rees algebra · Rees factor semigroup · Rees matrix semigroup · Rees's theorem
Alma mater
University of Cambridge
Born
(1918-05-29)29 May 1918 Abergavenny, Wales
Died
16 August 2013(2013-08-16) (aged 95) Exeter, Devon, England
Doctoral advisor
Philip Hall · Gordon Welchman
Doctoral students
Michael P. Drazin · O.A.S Karamzadeh [fa]

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