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Peter Hilton

Peter John Hilton (7 April 1923 – 6 November 2010) was a British mathematician, noted for his contributions to homotopy theory and for code-breaking during World War II.

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Known for
Eckmann–Hilton argument Eckmann–Hilton duality Hilton's theorem
Alma mater
The Queen's College, Oxford
Born
Peter John Hilton (1923-04-07)7 April 1923 London, England
Children
2
Died
6 November 2010(2010-11-06) (aged 87) Binghamton, New York, United States
Doctoral advisor
J. H. C. Whitehead

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Peter Hilton → 6 November 2010(2010-11-06) (aged 87) Binghamton, New York, United States
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Peter HiltonChildren21.00infobox
Peter HiltonDied6 November 2010(2010-11-06) (aged 87) Binghamton, New York, United States1.00infobox
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Peter HiltonThesisCalculation of the homotopy groups of A n 2 {\displaystyle A_{n}^{2}} -polyhedra (1949)1.00infobox
Peter HiltonWorkplacesUniversity of Birmingham Cornell University Case Western Reserve University Binghamton University University of Central Florida1.00infobox
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