Anders Björner

Swedish mathematician
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Anders Björner

Summary

Anders Björner is a human[1]. Born in Stockholm[2], he… he was born on +1947-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Anders Björner was born in Stockholm[2].
  • Anders Björner was born on +1947-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Anders Björner held citizenship in Sweden[8].
  • Anders Björner worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Anders Björner's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Anders Björner's professions included researcher[6].
  • Anders Björner's field of work was combinatorics[9].
  • Among Anders Björner's employers was Royal Institute of Technology[10].
  • Anders Björner was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Anders Björner's education included a stint at Stockholm University[12].
  • Anders Björner's doctoral advisor was Bernt Lindström[13].
  • Anders Björner received the Göran Gustafsson Prize for mathematics[14].
  • Anders Björner was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Anders Björner's image is recorded as Bjoerner anders.jpg[16].
  • Anders Björner is recorded as male[17].
  • Anders Björner's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Anders Björner supervised Günter M. Ziegler as a doctoral student[19].
  • Anders Björner supervised Jonas Sjöstrand as a doctoral student[20].
  • Anders Björner supervised Jürgen Richter-Gebert as a doctoral student[21].
  • Anders Björner supervised Dmitry Feichtner-Kozlov as a doctoral student[22].
  • Anders Björner supervised Johan Wästlund as a doctoral student[23].
  • Anders Björner supervised Svante Linusson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Anders Björner supervised Henrik Eriksson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Anders Björner supervised Kimmo Eriksson as a doctoral student[26].
  • Anders Björner supervised Axel Hultman as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Anders Björner's place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on +1947-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Anders Björner's education included a stint at Stockholm University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Bernt Lindström[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6]. Anders Björner's field of work was combinatorics[9]. Employers include Royal Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Q10441282[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Doctoral students include Günter M. Ziegler[19], a mathematician[36], b. 1963[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Communicator Prize[39], specialised in mathematics[40]; Jonas Sjöstrand[20], a mathematician[41], b. 1981[42], of Sweden[43]; Jürgen Richter-Gebert[21], a mathematician[44], b. 1963[45], of Germany[46], awarded the Ars legendi award for excellent university teaching[47]; Dmitry Feichtner-Kozlov[22], a mathematician[48], b. 1972[49], awarded the European Prize in Combinatorics[50], specialised in algebraic topology[51]; Johan Wästlund[23], a mathematician[52], b. 1971[53], of Sweden[54], awarded the Wallenberg Prize[55]; and Svante Linusson[24], a mathematician[56], b. 1969[57], of Sweden[58].

Recognition

Anders Björner received the Göran Gustafsson Prize for mathematics[14].

Why It Matters

Anders Björner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include Günter M. Ziegler[61], a mathematician[62], b. 1963[63], of Germany[64], awarded the Communicator Prize[65], specialised in mathematics[66].

FAQs

Where was Anders Björner born?

Anders Björner was born in Stockholm[2].

What did Anders Björner do for work?

Anders Björner worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Anders Björner go to school?

Anders Björner was educated at Stockholm University[12].

What awards did Anders Björner receive?

Honors received include Göran Gustafsson Prize for mathematics[14].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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