Bjarni Jónsson

Icelandic mathematician (1920-2016)
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Bjarni Jónsson

Summary

Bjarni Jónsson is a human[1]. He was born in Iceland[2]. He was born on February 15, 1920[3]. He died in Cincinnati[4]. He died on September 30, 2016[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], philosopher[7], association football player[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bjarni Jónsson's place of birth was Iceland[2].
  • Bjarni Jónsson died in Cincinnati[4].
  • Bjarni Jónsson was born on February 15, 1920[3].
  • Bjarni Jónsson died on September 30, 2016[5].
  • Bjarni Jónsson held citizenship in Iceland[11].
  • Bjarni Jónsson's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Bjarni Jónsson worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Bjarni Jónsson worked as an association football player[8].
  • Bjarni Jónsson worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Bjarni Jónsson's field of work was algebra[12].
  • Bjarni Jónsson's field of work was lattice[13].
  • Bjarni Jónsson was employed by Vanderbilt University[14].
  • Among Bjarni Jónsson's employers was University of Minnesota[15].
  • Bjarni Jónsson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Bjarni Jónsson's doctoral advisor was Alfred Tarski[17].
  • Bjarni Jónsson received the Tarski Lectures[18].
  • Bjarni Jónsson received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Bjarni Jónsson was a member of American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Bjarni Jónsson is recorded as male[21].
  • Bjarni Jónsson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Bjarni Jónsson supervised Peter Fillmore as a doctoral student[23].
  • Bjarni Jónsson supervised Fred Galvin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Bjarni Jónsson supervised A. Bruce Clarke as a doctoral student[25].
  • Bjarni Jónsson supervised Daniel H. Wagner as a doctoral student[26].
  • Bjarni Jónsson supervised Edgar C. Smith, Jr. as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Bjarni Jónsson was born in Iceland[2]. He was born on February 15, 1920[3].

Education

Bjarni Jónsson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[16]. His doctoral advisor was Alfred Tarski[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], association football player[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include algebra[12], a branch of mathematics[28] and lattice[13]. Employers include Vanderbilt University[14], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1873[31], headquartered in Nashville[32] and University of Minnesota[15], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1851[35], headquartered in Minneapolis[36]. Doctoral students include Peter Fillmore[23], a mathematician[37], b. 1936[38], of Canada[39]; Fred Galvin[24], a mathematician[40], b. 1936[41], of United States[42], specialised in combinatorics[43]; A. Bruce Clarke[25], a university teacher[44], 1927–1999[45], of Canada[46]; Daniel H. Wagner[26], a mathematician[47], 1924–1997[48], of United States[49]; Edgar C. Smith, Jr.[27]; and Steven G. Monk[50], a professor of mathematics[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Tarski Lectures[18], an award[52], founded in 1989[53] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], a fellowship award[54].

Death and Burial

Bjarni Jónsson died on September 30, 2016[5]. He died in Cincinnati[4].

Why It Matters

Bjarni Jónsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Bjarni Jónsson born?

Born in Iceland[2], Bjarni Jónsson…

Where did Bjarni Jónsson die?

Bjarni Jónsson passed away in Cincinnati[4].

What did Bjarni Jónsson do for work?

Bjarni Jónsson worked as mathematician[6], philosopher[7], association football player[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Bjarni Jónsson go to school?

Bjarni Jónsson was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].

What awards did Bjarni Jónsson receive?

Honors received include Tarski Lectures[18] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].

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  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [50] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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