Andrew Casson

Summary

Andrew Casson is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1943^[2]. He passed away in Fairfield^[3]. He died on September 5, 2025^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5], topologist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Andrew Casson passed away in Fairfield^[3].
• Andrew Casson was born on January 1, 1943^[2].
• Andrew Casson was born on January 22, 1943^[9].
• Andrew Casson died on September 5, 2025^[4].
• Andrew Casson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Andrew Casson's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Andrew Casson's professions included topologist^[6].
• Andrew Casson worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Andrew Casson's field of work was topology^[11].
• Andrew Casson's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Among Andrew Casson's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[13].
• Among Andrew Casson's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Among Andrew Casson's employers was Yale University^[15].
• Andrew Casson's education included a stint at Trinity College^[16].
• Andrew Casson was educated at University of Liverpool^[17].
• Andrew Casson's doctoral advisor was C. T. C. Wall^[18].
• Andrew Casson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• Andrew Casson received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[20].
• Andrew Casson was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Andrew Casson is recorded as male^[22].
• Andrew Casson's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Andrew Casson supervised Danny Calegari as a doctoral student^[24].
• Andrew Casson supervised Greg Kuperberg as a doctoral student^[25].
• Andrew Casson supervised Mahan Mj as a doctoral student^[26].
• Andrew Casson supervised Geoffrey Mess as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1943^[2] and January 22, 1943^[9].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Liverpool^[17], a public university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1903^[34], headquartered in Liverpool^[35]. Andrew Casson's doctoral advisor was C. T. C. Wall^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5], topologist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include topology^[11], a branch of mathematics^[36] and mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[13], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1883^[40], headquartered in Austin^[41]; University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1868^[44], headquartered in Berkeley^[45]; and Yale University^[15], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1701^[48], headquartered in New Haven^[49]. Doctoral students include Danny Calegari^[24], a mathematician^[50], b. 1972^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[53], specialised in topology^[54]; Greg Kuperberg^[25], a mathematician^[55], b. 1967^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[58], specialised in topology^[59]; Mahan Mj^[26], a mathematician^[60], b. 1968^[61], of India^[62], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[63]; Geoffrey Mess^[27], a mathematician^[64], 1960–2014^[65], of Canada^[66]; Daniel Allcock^[67], a mathematician^[68], b. 1969^[69], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[70]; and Andrew Ranicki^[71], a mathematician^[72], 1948–2018^[73], of United Kingdom^[74], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[75], specialised in algebraic topology^[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[77], in United Kingdom^[78] and Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[20], a mathematics award^[79], in United States^[80], founded in 1964^[81].

Death and Burial

Andrew Casson died on September 5, 2025^[4]. He died in Fairfield^[3].

Why It Matters

Andrew Casson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

He has been cited as an influence by Andrew Ranicki^[84], a mathematician^[85], 1948–2018^[86], of United Kingdom^[87], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[88], specialised in algebraic topology^[89].

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrew Ranicki^[90], a mathematician^[91], 1948–2018^[92], of United Kingdom^[93], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[94], specialised in algebraic topology^[95]; Danny Calegari^[96], a mathematician^[97], b. 1972^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[100], specialised in topology^[101]; Greg Kuperberg^[102], a mathematician^[103], b. 1967^[104], of United States^[105], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[106], specialised in topology^[107]; and Stephen John Bigelow^[108], a university teacher^[109], b. 1971^[110], of Australia^[111], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[112].

FAQs

Where did Andrew Casson die?

Andrew Casson passed away in Fairfield^[3].

What did Andrew Casson do for work?

Andrew Casson worked as mathematician^[5], topologist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Andrew Casson go to school?

Andrew Casson was educated at Trinity College^[16] and University of Liverpool^[17].

What awards did Andrew Casson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19] and Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[20].

Who did Andrew Casson influence?

Andrew Casson has been cited as an influence by Andrew Ranicki^[84].