Thomas William Hungerford (March 21, 1936 – November 28, 2014)[1] was an American mathematician who worked in algebra and mathematics education.

Hungerford had a special interest in promoting the use of technology to teach mathematics.

[1] After high school, Hungerford was educated at the College of the Holy Cross, graduating in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude.

He pursued graduate studies at the University of Chicago and earned a Ph.D. in mathematics in 1963 under the supervision of Saunders Mac Lane.

Throughout his career he wrote more than a dozen widely used mathematics textbooks, ranging from high school to graduate level.