Donal O'Shea is a Canadian mathematician, who is also noted for his bestselling books.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3][4]
O'Shea graduated with a B.Sc. from Harvard College,[4] 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.
Some of his best known books are:[5]
The book has consistently received good reviews.[7][8]
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