Athanasios Papoulis

Greek-American mathematician
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Athanasios Papoulis

Summary

Athanasios Papoulis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Huntington[4]. He died on +2002-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Athanasios Papoulis's place of birth was Athens[2].
  • Athanasios Papoulis passed away in Huntington[4].
  • Athanasios Papoulis was born on +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Athanasios Papoulis died on +2002-04-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Athanasios Papoulis held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Athanasios Papoulis held citizenship in Greece[10].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Athanasios Papoulis worked as an engineer[7].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Among Athanasios Papoulis's employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[12].
  • Athanasios Papoulis was educated at National Technical University of Athens[13].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's doctoral advisor was John Robert Kline[15].
  • Athanasios Papoulis received the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[16].
  • Athanasios Papoulis received the Humboldt Prize[17].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's image is recorded as Athanasios Papoulis, circa 1989.png[18].
  • Athanasios Papoulis is recorded as male[19].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Athanasios Papoulis supervised Eginhard Joerg Muth as a doctoral student[21].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110028507[22].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108492770[23].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's GND ID is recorded as 132599031[24].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80051098[25].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's IdRef ID is recorded as 057059152[26].
  • Athanasios Papoulis's Commons category is recorded as Athanasios Papoulis[27].

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Origins and Family

Athanasios Papoulis was born in Athens[2]. He was born on +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at National Technical University of Athens[13], a university[28], in Greece[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in Athens[31] and University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]. Athanasios Papoulis's doctoral advisor was John Robert Kline[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and engineer[7]. Athanasios Papoulis's field of work was mathematics[11]. Among his employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[12]. He supervised Eginhard Joerg Muth as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[16], a science award[36], founded in 1956[37] and Humboldt Prize[17], a science award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1972[40].

Death and Burial

Athanasios Papoulis died on +2002-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Huntington[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Athanasios Papoulis include Optimum "L" filter[41].

Why It Matters

Athanasios Papoulis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

Entities named for him include Optimum "L" filter[41].

FAQs

Where was Athanasios Papoulis born?

Athanasios Papoulis's place of birth was Athens[2].

Where did Athanasios Papoulis die?

Athanasios Papoulis died in Huntington[4].

What did Athanasios Papoulis do for work?

Athanasios Papoulis worked as mathematician[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Athanasios Papoulis go to school?

Athanasios Papoulis was educated at National Technical University of Athens[13] and University of Pennsylvania[14].

What awards did Athanasios Papoulis receive?

Honors received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[16] and Humboldt Prize[17].

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  9. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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