Abraham H. Taub

American mathematician and physicist (1911-1999)
Person human Q330060
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Abraham H. Taub

Summary

Abraham H. Taub is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1911-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1999-08-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Abraham H. Taub…
  • Abraham H. Taub was born on +1911-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abraham H. Taub was born on +1911-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Abraham H. Taub died on +1999-08-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Abraham H. Taub died on +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Abraham H. Taub held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Abraham H. Taub's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Abraham H. Taub worked as a physicist[6].
  • Abraham H. Taub's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Abraham H. Taub's field of work was differential geometry[12].
  • Abraham H. Taub's field of work was physics[13].
  • Abraham H. Taub's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Abraham H. Taub's field of work was general relativity[15].
  • Among Abraham H. Taub's employers was University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Abraham H. Taub was employed by University of Washington[17].
  • Abraham H. Taub was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[18].
  • Abraham H. Taub was educated at Princeton University[19].
  • Abraham H. Taub's doctoral advisor was Howard P. Robertson[20].
  • Abraham H. Taub received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Abraham H. Taub received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].
  • Abraham H. Taub was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Abraham H. Taub's image is recorded as Abraham Taub.jpg[24].
  • Abraham H. Taub is recorded as male[25].
  • Abraham H. Taub's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Abraham H. Taub supervised Gene H. Golub as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abraham H. Taub was born in Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1911-02-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1911-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Abraham H. Taub was educated at Princeton University[19]. His doctoral advisor was Howard P. Robertson[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include differential geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[28]; physics[13], a branch of science[29]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[30]; and general relativity[15], a scientific theory[31], founded in 1916[32]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1868[35], headquartered in Berkeley[36]; University of Washington[17], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1861[39]; and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[18], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1867[42]. Doctoral students include Gene H. Golub[27], a mathematician[43], 1932–2007[44], of United States[45], awarded the honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University[46], specialised in computer science[47]; Charles William Gear[48], a mathematician[49], 1935–2022[50], of United States[51], awarded the IEEE Fellow[52], specialised in informatics[53]; James Evans Robertson[54], a university teacher[55], 1924–1993[56], of United States[57]; Robert Todd Gregory[58]; Robert T. Jantzen[59], a quantum physicist[60], b. 1952[61]; and David Clutterham[62], a mathematician[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], a fellowship award[67].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1999-08-09T00:00:00Z[4] and +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abraham H. Taub include Taub–NUT space[68], a gravitational instanton[69].

Why It Matters

Abraham H. Taub ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

He is credited with the discovery of Taub–NUT space[72], a gravitational instanton[73]. Entities named for him include Taub–NUT space[68], a gravitational instanton[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gene H. Golub[74], a mathematician[75], 1932–2007[76], of United States[77], awarded the honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University[78], specialised in computer science[79]; Charles William Gear[80], a mathematician[81], 1935–2022[82], of United States[83], awarded the IEEE Fellow[84], specialised in informatics[85]; and James Evans Robertson[86], a university teacher[87], 1924–1993[88], of United States[89].

FAQs

Where was Abraham H. Taub born?

Born in Chicago[2], Abraham H. Taub…

What did Abraham H. Taub do for work?

Abraham H. Taub worked as mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Abraham H. Taub go to school?

Abraham H. Taub was educated at Princeton University[19].

What awards did Abraham H. Taub receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].

What did Abraham H. Taub discover?

Abraham H. Taub is credited as discoverer of Taub–NUT space[72].

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    Educated at Princeton University
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