Donal O'Shea

Donal O'Shea
Donal O'Shea
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Ireland
Spouse
Mary Della Barker
(m. 1978)
[1]
Children4
Academic background
Education
ThesisOn μ-Equivalent Families of Singularities (1981)
Doctoral advisorAlbert John Coleman
Academic work
Institutions
Notes

Donal B. O'Shea is a Canadian mathematician, who is also noted for his bestselling books.[3] He served as the fifth president of New College of Florida in Sarasota, from July 1, 2012, until June 30, 2021. He was succeeded by Patricia Okker on July 1, 2021.[4] Before coming to New College, he served in various roles at Mount Holyoke College, including professor of mathematics, dean of faculty, and vice president for academic affairs.[5][6]

O'Shea graduated with a B.Sc. from Harvard College,[6] and received a Ph.D. in mathematics from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1981; his thesis, titled On μ-Equivalent Families of Singularities, was written under the direction of Albert John Coleman.[7]

Bibliography

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Some of his best known books are:[8]

  • The Poincaré Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe.[9]

The book has consistently received good reviews.[10][11]

  • David A. Cox, John Little, and Donal O'Shea: Using algebraic geometry, Graduate Texts in Mathematics, vol. 185, Springer-Verlag, 2005.
  • David A. Cox, John Little, and Donal O'Shea: Ideals, varieties, and algorithms: an introduction to computational algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, 3rd. edition, Springer Verlag, 2007.

References

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  1. ^ "Donal B. O'Shea". www.encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ "Donal O'Shea" (PDF). New College of Florida. September 2020.
  3. ^ "Scientists' Nightstand: Donal O'Shea". American Scientist. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. ^ Weingarten, Abby (1 July 2021). "President Okker assumes leadership of NCF". New College of Florida. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  5. ^ Christopher O'Donnell. "Mathematician deemed perfect fit as next New College president – News – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Sarasota, FL". Heraldtribune.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Directory | Donal O'Shea". New College of Florida Directory. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  7. ^ Donal B. O'Shea at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  8. ^ "Donal O'Shea (Author of The Poincaré Conjecture)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  9. ^ Donal O'Shea (2009). The Poincaré Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9780802718945.
  10. ^ Ian Pindar. "Review: The Poincaré Conjecture by Donal O'Shea | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  11. ^ "The Poincaré Conjecture and Poincaré's Prize : Review" (PDF). Ams.org. Retrieved 14 November 2016.