The City College of New YorkCCNY
Department of Mathematics
Division of Science

Welcome to the Department of Mathematics!

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, Mathematics Department operations and instruction are being performed via a mix of remote and in-person means. This can make it challenging to contact the department. To make it easier, we have made a page devoted to contacting the Mathematics Department.

Introduction to the department

A City College graduate, and later Mathematics Professor, Jesse Douglas, was a recipient of the first Fields Medal in Mathematics -- regarded by the profession as the equivalent of the Nobel prize. Nobel laureates Herbert Hauptman in chemistry, Kenneth Arrow and most recently Robert Aumann (2005) in economics, were former City College math majors who received their Nobel prizes for highly mathematical work.

Indeed, dozens of our graduates, having received a rigorous and inspiring education from the College, have achieved recognition as world leaders in all fields touched by mathematics. Hundreds of others have become mathematics educators, business executives, and respected faculty in colleges and universities throughout the country.

We invite you to share in this magnificent tradition. Whether you are just beginning college-level mathematics, or are interested in graduate study, or are somewhere in between, you will find in our Department the instruction you need. We offer a wide selection of introductory and advanced courses, taught by an outstanding group of dedicated faculty, many of whom are internationally renowned mathematicians. Browse through our site to learn what we have to offer and how we can use our talents to help you develop yours.


Department of Mathematics
The City College of New York
160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
Phone: (212) 650-5346
Fax: (212) 650-6294
math@ccny.cuny.edu

Dr. Bennington P. Gill

Bennington P. Gill is a professor emeritus of mathematics at City College. He was a treasurer of the American Mathematical Society and chairman of the New York section of the Mathematical Association of America. Martin Davis, being a student of Bennington Gill, cites him as a major influence for his mathematical career.

In 1942, Bennington Gill gave an interesting podcast describing the use of mathematics in World War II which was archived by the NY Public radio.

He graduated from City College (1917) with a B.S. degree in mathematics and received his Ph.D from Columbia University (1930).

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