Bob Vaughan

British mathematician
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Bob Vaughan

Summary

Bob Vaughan is a human[1]. He was born on March 24, 1945[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bob Vaughan was born on March 24, 1945[2].
  • Bob Vaughan held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Bob Vaughan's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Bob Vaughan worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Bob Vaughan's field of work was mathematics[7].
  • Among Bob Vaughan's employers was Pennsylvania State University[8].
  • Bob Vaughan's education included a stint at University of London[9].
  • Bob Vaughan's education included a stint at Bishopshalt School[10].
  • Bob Vaughan's doctoral advisor was Theodor Estermann[11].
  • Bob Vaughan received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Bob Vaughan received the Berwick Prize[13].
  • Bob Vaughan received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Bob Vaughan was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Bob Vaughan was a member of American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Bob Vaughan is recorded as male[17].
  • Bob Vaughan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bob Vaughan supervised Trevor Wooley as a doctoral student[19].
  • Bob Vaughan supervised Peter M. Ross as a doctoral student[20].
  • Bob Vaughan supervised Wai Keung Anthony Loh as a doctoral student[21].
  • Bob Vaughan supervised Richard A. Ashton as a doctoral student[22].
  • Bob Vaughan supervised Mike Dancs as a doctoral student[23].
  • Bob Vaughan supervised Prapanpong Pongsriiam as a doctoral student[24].
  • Bob Vaughan supervised Jing-Jing Huang as a doctoral student[25].
  • Bob Vaughan supervised Manoj Verma as a doctoral student[26].
  • Bob Vaughan supervised Ayla Gafni as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Vaughan was born on March 24, 1945[2].

Education

Educated at University of London[9], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in London[31] and Bishopshalt School[10], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34]. Bob Vaughan's doctoral advisor was Theodor Estermann[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Bob Vaughan's field of work was mathematics[7]. He was employed by Pennsylvania State University[8]. Doctoral students include Trevor Wooley[19], a mathematician[35], b. 1964[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[38], specialised in mathematics[39]; Peter M. Ross[20]; Wai Keung Anthony Loh[21]; Richard A. Ashton[22]; Mike Dancs[23]; and Prapanpong Pongsriiam[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; Berwick Prize[13], a science award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1946[44]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14], a fellowship award[45].

Why It Matters

Bob Vaughan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Trevor Wooley[48], a mathematician[49], b. 1964[50], of United Kingdom[51], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[52], specialised in mathematics[53].

FAQs

What did Bob Vaughan do for work?

Bob Vaughan worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Bob Vaughan go to school?

Bob Vaughan was educated at University of London[9] and Bishopshalt School[10].

What awards did Bob Vaughan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Berwick Prize[13], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

References

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  1. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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