Robert Jay Daverman (September 28, 1941 â February 9, 2026) was an American topologist.
Daverman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 28, 1941. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1963 from Calvin College and pursued doctoral study under R. H. Bing at the University of WisconsinâÂÂMadison. After completing his thesis Locally Fenced 2-spheres in S<sup>3</sup> in 1967, Daverman began teaching at the University of TennesseeâÂÂKnoxville. While on the Knoxville faculty, Daverman served on the American Mathematical Society's Committee on Science Policy. By the time he was selected as one of the inaugural fellows of the AMS in 2012, Daverman had gained emeritus status. Daverman died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 84.