Athanasios S. Fokas

Greek mathematician
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Athanasios S. Fokas

Summary

Athanasios S. Fokas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Argostoli[2]. He was born on +1952-06-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Athanasios S. Fokas's place of birth was Argostoli[2].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas was born on +1952-06-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas held citizenship in Greece[7].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas was employed by Imperial College London[8].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas was employed by University of Cambridge[9].
  • Among Athanasios S. Fokas's employers was Clarkson University[10].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas was educated at Imperial College London[11].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas's education included a stint at University of Miami[13].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas's doctoral advisor was Paco Axel Lagerstrom[14].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas received the honorary doctor of the University of Patras[16].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas was a member of Academy of Athens[17].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas is recorded as male[18].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas supervised Euan Alastair Spence as a doctoral student[20].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas supervised Qiming Liu as a doctoral student[21].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas supervised Vassilios G. Papageorgiou as a doctoral student[22].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas supervised Ugerhan Mugan as a doctoral student[23].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas supervised Alejandra Folguera as a doctoral student[24].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas supervised Philip Arthur Treharne as a doctoral student[25].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas supervised Dimitrios A Pinotsis as a doctoral student[26].
  • Athanasios S. Fokas supervised Joshua Thomas Horwood as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Athanasios S. Fokas was born in Argostoli[2]. He was born on +1952-06-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[11], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[31]; California Institute of Technology[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35]; and University of Miami[13], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38], headquartered in Coral Gables[39]. Athanasios S. Fokas's doctoral advisor was Paco Axel Lagerstrom[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Imperial College London[8], a public research university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1907[42], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[43]; University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1209[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]; and Clarkson University[10], a university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1896[50]. Doctoral students include Euan Alastair Spence[20]; Qiming Liu[21]; Vassilios G. Papageorgiou[22], a researcher[51], of Greece[52]; Ugerhan Mugan[23]; Alejandra Folguera[24], a fund manager[53], of Argentina[54], specialised in tango[55]; and Philip Arthur Treharne[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58] and honorary doctor of the University of Patras[16], an award[59], in Greece[60].

Why It Matters

Athanasios S. Fokas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Arran Fernandez[63], a mathematician[64], b. 1995[65], of United Kingdom[66].

FAQs

Where was Athanasios S. Fokas born?

Athanasios S. Fokas was born in Argostoli[2].

What did Athanasios S. Fokas do for work?

Athanasios S. Fokas worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Athanasios S. Fokas go to school?

Athanasios S. Fokas was educated at Imperial College London[11], California Institute of Technology[12], and University of Miami[13].

What awards did Athanasios S. Fokas receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and honorary doctor of the University of Patras[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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