Richard Tapia, Mathematician Who Pushed to Diversify His Field, Dies at 88

NYT Science Wednesday 17 June 2026, 17:16 UTC By Alex Williams 1 min read

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A math whiz as a young man, he later blazed trails, both with his theoretical advances and his advocacy for minority students.

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