Person: Gleason, Andrew Mattei

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Andrew Gleason was an American mathematician who made contributions to many areas of mathematics, including the solution of Hilbert's fifth problem.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 4 November 1921, Fresno, California, USA. Died 17 October 2008, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive