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Donal O'Shea
Donal O'Shea
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Ireland
Spouse Mary Della Barker ​(m. 1978)​
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. 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. 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.

O'Shea graduated with a B.Sc. from Harvard College, 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.

Bibliography

Some of his best known books are:

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

The book has consistently received good reviews.

  • 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

  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. ^ "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.
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