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B. W. Jones
Best known for work on quadratic forms, this American mathematician also shaped generations of students through long careers at Cornell and the University of Colorado. His influence lasted well beyond his own research, with a distinguished teaching award later named in his memory.
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The Peanut Plant: Its Cultivation And Uses
by B. W. Jones
About the author
Burton Wadsworth Jones was an American mathematician whose work centered on quadratic forms. Born in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, he studied at Grinnell College and Harvard before earning his PhD in mathematics from the University of Chicago in 1928 under Leonard Eugene Dickson.
He taught at Cornell University from 1930 to 1948, then joined the University of Colorado Boulder faculty, where he served as mathematics department chair for many years and remained until his retirement in 1971. He also advised notable students, including Mary P. Dolciani, Irving Reiner, and William J. LeVeque.
Jones was recognized not only for research but also for service to mathematics. He wrote The Arithmetic Theory of Quadratic Forms for the Carus Monograph series, received the Mathematical Association of America Distinguished Service Award in 1971, and was later honored when the Rocky Mountain Section named its annual Distinguished Teaching Award after him.