Cheryl Praeger

Australian mathematician
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Cheryl Praeger

Summary

Cheryl Praeger is a human[1]. She was born in Toowoomba[2]. She was born on September 7, 1948[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4]. She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Cheryl Praeger's place of birth was Toowoomba[2].
  • Cheryl Praeger was born on September 7, 1948[3].
  • Cheryl Praeger held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Cheryl Praeger's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Cheryl Praeger's field of work was combinatorics[7].
  • Cheryl Praeger's field of work was group theory[8].
  • Cheryl Praeger was employed by University of Western Australia[9].
  • Cheryl Praeger was educated at University of Queensland[10].
  • Cheryl Praeger's education included a stint at University of Oxford[11].
  • Cheryl Praeger's doctoral advisor was Peter M. Neumann[12].
  • A notable student of Cheryl Praeger was Mohammadali Iranmanesh[13].
  • A notable student of Cheryl Praeger was Seyed Hassan Alavi[14].
  • Cheryl Praeger received the Euler Medal[15].
  • Cheryl Praeger received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[16].
  • Cheryl Praeger received the Centenary Medal[17].
  • Cheryl Praeger received the George Szekeres Medal[18].
  • Cheryl Praeger received the Prime Minister's Prize for Science[19].
  • Cheryl Praeger received the Member of the Order of Australia[20].
  • Cheryl Praeger was a member of Australian Academy of Science[21].
  • Cheryl Praeger was a member of American Mathematical Society[22].
  • Cheryl Praeger is recorded as female[23].
  • Cheryl Praeger's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Cheryl Praeger supervised Mark Ioppolo as a doctoral student[25].
  • Cheryl Praeger supervised John Bamberg as a doctoral student[26].
  • Cheryl Praeger supervised Gordon Royle as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toowoomba[2], Cheryl Praeger… she was born on September 7, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at University of Queensland[10], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1909[30] and University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]. Cheryl Praeger's doctoral advisor was Peter M. Neumann[12].

Career and Affiliations

Cheryl Praeger's professions included mathematician[4]. Fields of work include combinatorics[7], a branch of mathematics[35] and group theory[8], a branch of mathematics[36]. She was employed by University of Western Australia[9]. Notable students include Mohammadali Iranmanesh[13] and Seyed Hassan Alavi[14]. Doctoral students include Mark Ioppolo[25]; John Bamberg[26], a mathematician[37], specialised in finite geometry[38]; Gordon Royle[27], a mathematician[39], b. 1962[40], of Australia[41], specialised in graph theory[42]; Carmela Armanios[43]; Luz R. Nochefranca[44]; and Blessilda Raposa[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Euler Medal[15], a science award[46], in Internationality[47], founded in 1993[48]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[16], a fellowship award[49], in Australia[50]; Centenary Medal[17], a medallion[51], in Australia[52], founded in 2001[53]; George Szekeres Medal[18], an award[54]; Prime Minister's Prize for Science[19], a science award[55]; and Member of the Order of Australia[20], a grade of an order[56], in Australia[57].

Why It Matters

Cheryl Praeger has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Cheryl Praeger born?

Cheryl Praeger's place of birth was Toowoomba[2].

What did Cheryl Praeger do for work?

Cheryl Praeger worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Cheryl Praeger go to school?

Cheryl Praeger was educated at University of Queensland[10] and University of Oxford[11].

What awards did Cheryl Praeger receive?

Honors received include Euler Medal[15], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[16], Centenary Medal[17], and George Szekeres Medal[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . SICRIS. wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . industry.gov.au. industry.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [43] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [44] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [45] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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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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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Queensland, University of Oxford
    Country of citizenship Australia
    Award received Euler Medal, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, Centenary Medal +8
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