Robert Daverman, an American topologist, died on February 12, 2026.
Robert Jay Daverman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 28, 1941. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College in 1963 and pursued doctoral study under R.
H. Bing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. After completing his thesis, Locally Fenced 2-spheres in S, in 1967, he began teaching at the University of Tennessee–Knoxville.
Robert Jay Daverman (September 28, 1941 – February 9, 2026) was an American topologist.