Professors and students alike praised math professor Gilbert Strang for his contributions last week. One social media user said his book "Introduction to Applied Mathematics" is a masterpiece.

Gilbert Strang was a professor in the math department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 61 years. He retired in 2023 and students gave him a standing ovation after his last lecture.

88-year-old professor gets standing ovation Professor Gilbert Strang, a beloved professor at MIT, gave his final lecture on May 15.

Gilbert Strang, 88, was one of the first professors to post his lectures to OpenCourseWare, which gave millions of people free access to MIT classes.

Gilbert Strang’s linear algebra lectures, from M.I.T., are among the most watched courses on the Web.