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George B. Thomas | |
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Born | |
Died | October 31, 2006 | (aged 92)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Doctoral advisor | Burton Wadsworth Jones |
George Brinton Thomas Jr. (January 11, 1914 – October 31, 2006) was an American mathematician and professor of mathematics at MIT. Internationally, he is best known for being the author of the widely used calculus textbook Calculus and Analytic Geometry, known today as Thomas' Textbook.