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).
