Brendan McKay

Mathematician and Computer Scientist
Person human Q10559614
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Brendan McKay

Summary

Brendan McKay is a human[1]. Born in Melbourne[2], he… he was born on October 26, 1951[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Brendan McKay's place of birth was Melbourne[2].
  • Brendan McKay was born on October 26, 1951[3].
  • Brendan McKay held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Brendan McKay's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Brendan McKay's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Brendan McKay's field of work was combinatorics[8].
  • Among Brendan McKay's employers was Australian National University[9].
  • Brendan McKay was educated at University of Melbourne[10].
  • Brendan McKay's doctoral advisor was Derek Allan Holton[11].
  • Brendan McKay received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[12].
  • Brendan McKay received the Australian Mathematical Society Medal[13].
  • Brendan McKay was a member of Australian Academy of Science[14].
  • Brendan McKay is recorded as male[15].
  • Brendan McKay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Brendan McKay supervised Ian Wanless as a doctoral student[17].
  • Brendan McKay supervised Gordon Royle as a doctoral student[18].
  • Brendan McKay supervised Jeanette McLeod as a doctoral student[19].
  • Brendan McKay supervised Xiaoji Wang as a doctoral student[20].
  • Brendan McKay supervised Weifa Liang as a doctoral student[21].
  • Brendan McKay supervised Yuzhen Liu as a doctoral student[22].
  • Brendan McKay supervised Mohammadreza Reza Jooyandeh as a doctoral student[23].
  • Brendan McKay supervised Narjess Afzaly as a doctoral student[24].
  • Brendan McKay's Commons category is recorded as Brendan McKay (mathematician)[25].
  • Brendan McKay's family name is recorded as McKay[26].
  • Brendan McKay's given name is recorded as Brendan[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Melbourne[2], Brendan McKay… he was born on October 26, 1951[3].

Education

Brendan McKay's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[10]. His doctoral advisor was Derek Allan Holton[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. Brendan McKay's field of work was combinatorics[8]. He was employed by Australian National University[9]. Doctoral students include Ian Wanless[17], a mathematician[28], b. 1969[29], awarded the Australian Mathematical Society Medal[30], specialised in combinatorics[31]; Gordon Royle[18], a mathematician[32], b. 1962[33], of Australia[34], specialised in graph theory[35]; Jeanette McLeod[19], a mathematician[36], of New Zealand[37], awarded the Cranwell Medal[38]; Xiaoji Wang[20]; Weifa Liang[21]; and Yuzhen Liu[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[12], a fellowship award[39], in Australia[40] and Australian Mathematical Society Medal[13], a medallion[41], in Australia[42], founded in 1981[43].

Why It Matters

Brendan McKay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Brendan McKay born?

Brendan McKay's place of birth was Melbourne[2].

What did Brendan McKay do for work?

Brendan McKay worked as mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Brendan McKay go to school?

Brendan McKay was educated at University of Melbourne[10].

What awards did Brendan McKay receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[12] and Australian Mathematical Society Medal[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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