Christopher Zeeman

Summary

Christopher Zeeman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Japan^[2]. He passed away in Woodstock^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Christopher Zeeman was born in Japan^[2].
• Christopher Zeeman was born in Yokohama^[8].
• Christopher Zeeman passed away in Woodstock^[3].
• Among Christopher Zeeman's spouses was Elizabeth Salter^[9].
• Christopher Zeeman was married to Rosemary Gledhill Zeeman^[10].
• A child of Christopher Zeeman was Nicolette Zeeman^[11].
• A child of Christopher Zeeman was Mary Lou Zeeman^[12].
• A child of Christopher Zeeman was Samuel C Zeeman^[13].
• Christopher Zeeman held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Christopher Zeeman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• Christopher Zeeman's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Christopher Zeeman worked as a topologist^[5].
• Christopher Zeeman's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Christopher Zeeman's field of work was topology^[16].
• Christopher Zeeman's field of work was catastrophe theory^[17].
• Christopher Zeeman held the position of principal^[18].
• Christopher Zeeman held the position of chairperson^[19].
• Christopher Zeeman held the position of Gresham Professor of Geometry^[20].
• Christopher Zeeman was employed by University of Warwick^[21].
• Among Christopher Zeeman's employers was Gresham College^[22].
• Among Christopher Zeeman's employers was Royal Air Force^[23].
• Christopher Zeeman was employed by Gonville and Caius College^[24].
• Among Christopher Zeeman's employers was University of Chicago^[25].
• Among Christopher Zeeman's employers was University of Cambridge^[26].
• Christopher Zeeman's education included a stint at Christ's College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Japan^[2], a sovereign state^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in -0660^[30] and Yokohama^[8], a city designated by government ordinance^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1889^[33], headquartered in Yokohama City Hall^[34].

Education

Educated at Christ's College^[27], a college of the University of Cambridge^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1505^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; Christ's Hospital^[39], an independent school^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1552^[42]; and University of Cambridge^[43], a collegiate university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1209^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]. Christopher Zeeman's doctoral advisor was Shaun Wylie^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include topology^[16], a branch of mathematics^[49] and catastrophe theory^[17], a branch of mathematics^[50]. Employers include University of Warwick^[21], a public research university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1965^[53]; Gresham College^[22], an educational institution^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1597^[56]; Royal Air Force^[23], an air force^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1918^[59], headquartered in Ministry of Defence Main Building^[60]; Gonville and Caius College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1348^[63]; University of Chicago^[25], a private university^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1890^[66], headquartered in Chicago^[67]; and University of Cambridge^[26]. Positions held include principal^[18], a job title^[68]; chairperson^[19], a type of position^[69]; and Gresham Professor of Geometry^[20], a chair^[70]. Doctoral students include C. T. C. Wall^[71], Jenny Harrison^[72], Anthony K. Manning^[73], Colin P. Rourke^[74], Jaroslav Stark^[75], and John F. P. Hudson^[76].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University^[77], Fellow of the Royal Society^[78], Senior Whitehead Prize^[79], Forder Lectureship^[80], Michael Faraday Prize^[81], and Knight Bachelor^[82].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Salter^[9], a philologist^[83], 1925–1980^[84] and Rosemary Gledhill Zeeman^[10]. Children include Nicolette Zeeman^[11], a literary critic^[85], b. 1956^[86], specialised in medieval literature^[87]; Mary Lou Zeeman^[12], a mathematician^[88]; and Samuel C Zeeman^[13], a researcher^[89], b. 1970^[90], awarded the Charles Albert Shull Award^[91].

Death and Burial

Christopher Zeeman died in Woodstock^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christopher Zeeman include Christopher Zeeman Medal^[92], an award^[93], in United Kingdom^[94], founded in 2008^[95].

Why It Matters

Christopher Zeeman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[96] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[97]

Entities named for him include Christopher Zeeman Medal^[92], an award^[93], in United Kingdom^[94], founded in 2008^[95].

His notable doctoral advisees include David B. A. Epstein^[98], a mathematician^[99], b. 1937^[100], of United Kingdom^[101], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[102], specialised in topology^[103]; W. B. R. Lickorish^[104], a mathematician^[105], b. 1935^[106], of United Kingdom^[107], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[108], specialised in topology^[109]; Jenny Harrison^[110], a mathematician^[111], b. 1949^[112], of United States^[113], specialised in mathematics^[114]; Abbas Edalat^[115], a computer scientist^[116], of Iran^[117], specialised in computer science^[118]; Peter Buneman^[119], a computer scientist^[120], b. 1943^[121], of United Kingdom^[122], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[123], specialised in database management system^[124]; and C. T. C. Wall^[125], a mathematician^[126], b. 1936^[127], of United Kingdom^[128], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[129], specialised in topology^[130].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Zeeman born?

Christopher Zeeman was born in Japan^[2].

Where did Christopher Zeeman die?

Christopher Zeeman died in Woodstock^[3].

Who was Christopher Zeeman married to?

Christopher Zeeman's spouses include Elizabeth Salter^[9] and Rosemary Gledhill Zeeman^[10].

What did Christopher Zeeman do for work?

Christopher Zeeman worked as mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Christopher Zeeman go to school?

Christopher Zeeman was educated at Christ's College^[27], Christ's Hospital^[39], and University of Cambridge^[43].

What awards did Christopher Zeeman receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University^[77], Fellow of the Royal Society^[78], Senior Whitehead Prize^[79], and Forder Lectureship^[80].