Thomas H. Brylawski

Thomas H. Brylawski
Thomas H. Brylawski
	Tom Brylawski (from the Oberwolfach Photo Collection)
Born	Thomas Henry Brylawski; June 17, 1944; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	July 18, 2007 (aged 63); Hillsborough, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Tom Brylawski
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS); Dartmouth College (PhD);
Known for	Matroid theory
	Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Thesis	The Tutte–Grothendieck Ring (1970)
Doctoral advisors	Gian-Carlo Rota; Robert Norman;
Doctoral students	Jenny McNulty

Thomas Henry Brylawski (June 17, 1944 – July 18, 2007) was an American mathematician and professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He worked primarily in matroid theory.

Thomas H. Brylawski
Tom Brylawski (from the Oberwolfach Photo Collection)
Born	Thomas Henry Brylawski (1944-06-17)June 17, 1944 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	July 18, 2007(2007-07-18) (aged 63) Hillsborough, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Tom Brylawski
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) Dartmouth College (PhD)
Known for	Matroid theory
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Thesis	The Tutte–Grothendieck Ring (1970)
Doctoral advisors	Gian-Carlo Rota Robert Norman
Doctoral students	Jenny McNulty