James Waddell Alexander II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Waddell Alexander II

American mathematician

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1888

Place of Birth: Sea Bright, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1971

Profession: mathematician, university teacher, topologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

James Waddell Alexander II (September 19, 1888 – September 23, 1971) was a mathematician and topologist of the pre-World War II era and part of an influential Princeton topology elite, which included Oswald Veblen, Solomon Lefschetz, and others.
He was one of the first members of the Institute for Advanced Study (1933–1951), and also a professor at Princeton University (1920–1951).