Clifford Hugh Dowker

Canadian topologist (1912-1982)
Person human Q1101272
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Clifford Hugh Dowker

Summary

Clifford Hugh Dowker is a human[1]. He was born in North Middlesex[2]. He was born on March 2, 1912[3]. He died in Greater London[4]. He died on October 14, 1982[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Clifford Hugh Dowker's place of birth was North Middlesex[2].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker died in Greater London[4].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker was born on March 2, 1912[3].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker died on October 14, 1982[5].
  • Among Clifford Hugh Dowker's spouses was Yael Dowker[10].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker's professions included topologist[7].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker's field of work was topology[12].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker's field of work was knot theory[13].
  • Among Clifford Hugh Dowker's employers was Western University[14].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[15].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker was employed by Johns Hopkins University[16].
  • Among Clifford Hugh Dowker's employers was United States Air Force[17].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • Among Clifford Hugh Dowker's employers was Tufts University[19].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker was educated at Western University[20].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker was educated at Princeton University[21].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker was educated at University of Toronto[22].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker's doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Clifford Hugh Dowker is Dowker–Thistlethwaite notation[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Clifford Hugh Dowker is Dowker space[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Clifford Hugh Dowker is Dowker–Thistlethwaite name[26].
  • Clifford Hugh Dowker is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in North Middlesex[2], Clifford Hugh Dowker… he was born on March 2, 1912[3].

Education

Educated at Western University[20], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in London[31]; Princeton University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; and University of Toronto[22], a public research university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1827[38], headquartered in Toronto[39]. Clifford Hugh Dowker's doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include topology[12], a branch of mathematics[40] and knot theory[13], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Western University[14], a public research university[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1878[44], headquartered in London[45]; Institute for Advanced Study[15], a research institute[46], in United States[47], founded in 1930[48], headquartered in Princeton[49]; Johns Hopkins University[16], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1876[52], headquartered in Baltimore[53]; United States Air Force[17], an air force[54], in United States[55], founded in 1947[56], headquartered in The Pentagon[57]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1861[60], headquartered in Cambridge[61]; and Tufts University[19], a university[62], in United States[63], founded in 1852[64]. Doctoral students include Michael George Charalambous[65], a university teacher[66], b. 1945[67], of Cyprus[68]; Bjarne Toft[69], a mathematician[70], b. 1945[71], of Kingdom of Denmark[72]; Ivan Tafteberg Jakobsen[73]; and Allan Calder[74].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dowker–Thistlethwaite notation[24], a notation[75]; Dowker space[25], a topological space[76]; and Dowker–Thistlethwaite name[26].

Personal Life

Among Clifford Hugh Dowker's spouses was Yael Dowker[10].

Death and Burial

Clifford Hugh Dowker died on October 14, 1982[5]. He died in Greater London[4].

Why It Matters

Clifford Hugh Dowker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77]

FAQs

Where was Clifford Hugh Dowker born?

Clifford Hugh Dowker was born in North Middlesex[2].

Where did Clifford Hugh Dowker die?

Clifford Hugh Dowker died in Greater London[4].

Who was Clifford Hugh Dowker married to?

Clifford Hugh Dowker's spouses include Yael Dowker[10].

What did Clifford Hugh Dowker do for work?

Clifford Hugh Dowker worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Clifford Hugh Dowker go to school?

Clifford Hugh Dowker was educated at Western University[20], Princeton University[21], and University of Toronto[22].

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