William H. Bossert

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William H. Bossert (born 1937) is an American mathematician. He is the David B. Arnold, Jr. Professor of Science, Emeritus at Harvard University. He was the housemaster of Lowell House for 23 years. [1] [2] He received his PhD from Harvard in 1963. [3]

Publications

With Edward O. Wilson A primer of population biology (1971) [4]

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References

  1. Flaherty, Julie (April 15, 1998). "Harvard Breaks a Housemaster Mold" via NYTimes.com.
  2. "William H. Bossert | Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences". www.seas.harvard.edu.
  3. "William Bossert - The Mathematics Genealogy Project". www.genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  4. "A Primer of Population Biology". Oxford University Press. June 1, 1971.