Alan Hoffman

Summary

Alan Hoffman is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on +1924-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2021-01-18T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Alan Hoffman…
• Alan Hoffman was born on +1924-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alan Hoffman died on +2021-01-18T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Alan Hoffman held citizenship in United States^[7].
• English was Alan Hoffman's native language^[8].
• Alan Hoffman's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Alan Hoffman's field of work was combinatorics^[9].
• Alan Hoffman was employed by IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center^[10].
• Alan Hoffman was educated at Columbia University^[11].
• Alan Hoffman's doctoral advisor was Edgar Lorch^[12].
• Alan Hoffman received the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[13].
• Alan Hoffman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[14].
• Alan Hoffman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[15].
• Alan Hoffman is recorded as male^[16].
• Alan Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Alan Hoffman supervised S. Thomas McCormick as a doctoral student^[18].
• Alan Hoffman supervised Robert R. Singleton as a doctoral student^[19].
• Alan Hoffman supervised Allan Gewirtz as a doctoral student^[20].
• Alan Hoffman supervised Michael Doob as a doctoral student^[21].
• Alan Hoffman supervised Leonard Howes as a doctoral student^[22].
• Alan Hoffman supervised Sidney Jacobs as a doctoral student^[23].
• Alan Hoffman supervised Peter T. Rolland as a doctoral student^[24].
• Alan Hoffman supervised Basharat A. Jamil as a doctoral student^[25].
• Alan Hoffman supervised Fred T. Buckley as a doctoral student^[26].
• Alan Hoffman supervised Deborah F. Kornblum as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Hoffman's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1924-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[8].

Education

Alan Hoffman's education included a stint at Columbia University^[11]. His doctoral advisor was Edgar Lorch^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Hoffman's professions included mathematician^[5]. His field of work was combinatorics^[9]. Among his employers was IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center^[10]. Doctoral students include S. Thomas McCormick^[18], a business economist^[28], specialised in operations research^[29]; Robert R. Singleton^[19]; Allan Gewirtz^[20]; Michael Doob^[21], a professor of mathematics^[30], b. 1942^[31], of Canada^[32]; Leonard Howes^[22]; and Sidney Jacobs^[23].

Recognition

Alan Hoffman received the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[13].

Death and Burial

Alan Hoffman died on +2021-01-18T00:00:00Z^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alan Hoffman include Hoffman–Singleton graph^[33], a Hamiltonian graph^[34] and Hoffman graph^[35], a bipartite graph^[36].

Why It Matters

Alan Hoffman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Hoffman–Singleton graph^[33], a Hamiltonian graph^[34] and Hoffman graph^[35], a bipartite graph^[36].

FAQs

Where was Alan Hoffman born?

Alan Hoffman's place of birth was New York City^[2].

What did Alan Hoffman do for work?

Alan Hoffman worked as mathematician^[5].

Where did Alan Hoffman go to school?

Alan Hoffman was educated at Columbia University^[11].

What awards did Alan Hoffman receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize^[13].