Andrew Casson

Summary

Andrew Casson is a human^[1]. He was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as a mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Andrew Casson was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Andrew Casson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Andrew Casson worked as a mathematician^[3].
• Andrew Casson worked as a topologist^[4].
• Andrew Casson worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Andrew Casson's field of work was topology^[8].
• Andrew Casson's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• Andrew Casson was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[10].
• Andrew Casson was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Andrew Casson was employed by Yale University^[12].
• Andrew Casson's education included a stint at Trinity College^[13].
• Andrew Casson's education included a stint at University of Liverpool^[14].
• Andrew Casson's doctoral advisor was C. T. C. Wall^[15].
• Andrew Casson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• Andrew Casson received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[17].
• Andrew Casson was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• Andrew Casson's image is recorded as Andrew Casson.jpg^[19].
• Andrew Casson is recorded as male^[20].
• Andrew Casson's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Andrew Casson supervised Danny Calegari as a doctoral student^[22].
• Andrew Casson supervised Greg Kuperberg as a doctoral student^[23].
• Andrew Casson supervised Mahan Mj as a doctoral student^[24].
• Andrew Casson supervised Geoffrey Mess as a doctoral student^[25].
• Andrew Casson supervised Daniel Allcock as a doctoral student^[26].
• Andrew Casson supervised Andrew Ranicki as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Casson was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Liverpool^[14], 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^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include topology^[8], a branch of mathematics^[36] and mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[10], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1883^[40], headquartered in Austin^[41]; University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1868^[44], headquartered in Berkeley^[45]; and Yale University^[12], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1701^[48], headquartered in New Haven^[49]. Doctoral students include Danny Calegari^[22], 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^[23], 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^[24], a mathematician^[60], b. 1968^[61], of India^[62], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[63]; Geoffrey Mess^[25], a mathematician^[64], 1960–2014^[65], of Canada^[66]; Daniel Allcock^[26], a mathematician^[67], b. 1969^[68], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[69]; and Andrew Ranicki^[27], a mathematician^[70], 1948–2018^[71], of United Kingdom^[72], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[73], specialised in algebraic topology^[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[75], in United Kingdom^[76] and Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[17], a mathematics award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1964^[79].

Why It Matters

Andrew Casson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He has been cited as an influence by Andrew Ranicki^[82], a mathematician^[83], 1948–2018^[84], of United Kingdom^[85], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[86], specialised in algebraic topology^[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Danny Calegari^[88], a mathematician^[89], b. 1972^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[92], specialised in topology^[93]; Andrew Ranicki^[94], a mathematician^[95], 1948–2018^[96], of United Kingdom^[97], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[98], specialised in algebraic topology^[99]; Greg Kuperberg^[100], a mathematician^[101], b. 1967^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[104], specialised in topology^[105]; and Stephen John Bigelow^[106], a university teacher^[107], b. 1971^[108], of Australia^[109], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[110].

FAQs

What did Andrew Casson do for work?

Andrew Casson worked as mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did Andrew Casson go to school?

Andrew Casson was educated at Trinity College^[13] and University of Liverpool^[14].

What awards did Andrew Casson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16] and Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[17].

Who did Andrew Casson influence?

Andrew Casson has been cited as an influence by Andrew Ranicki^[82].