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He moved to Canada in the early 1960s and taught at the University Of Toronto . He has lived in Canada longer than he lived in the US. His principal research investigations involve linear algebra and the theory of operators acting on Hilbert Space . Furthermore he has made important contributions to numerical analysis, geometry, and algebraic logic. In total Chandler Davis has written around eighty research papers in mathematics. As for his writing career he began publishing in Astounding Science Fiction in 1946 . From 1946 through 1962 he produced a spate of noteworthy science fiction stories mostly for Astounding. This preference is interesting considering the Conservative Libertarian orientation of Astounding's editor was radically divergent from Davis's politics. Chan Davis came from a radical family and was a Socialist . His refusal to cooperate with the House Unamerican Activities Committee led to his dismissal and a six month prison term which he served in 1960 . After that he left for Canada where he resides to today. EXTERNAL LINKS
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