Craig Tracy

American mathematician
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Craig Tracy

Summary

Craig Tracy is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1945-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Craig Tracy…
  • Craig Tracy was born on +1945-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Craig Tracy held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Craig Tracy worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Craig Tracy's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Craig Tracy was employed by University of California, Davis[8].
  • Craig Tracy's education included a stint at University of Missouri[9].
  • Craig Tracy's education included a stint at Stony Brook University[10].
  • Craig Tracy's doctoral advisor was Barry M. McCoy[11].
  • Craig Tracy received the Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[12].
  • Craig Tracy received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13].
  • Craig Tracy received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Craig Tracy received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Craig Tracy received the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[16].
  • Craig Tracy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Craig Tracy was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18].
  • Craig Tracy was a member of American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Craig Tracy's image is recorded as Craig Tracy.jpg[20].
  • Craig Tracy is recorded as male[21].
  • Craig Tracy's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Craig Tracy supervised Morris Beatty as a doctoral student[23].
  • Craig Tracy supervised Matthew Potter Richey as a doctoral student[24].
  • Craig Tracy supervised Ramin Vakilian as a doctoral student[25].
  • Craig Tracy supervised Momar Dieng as a doctoral student[26].
  • Craig Tracy supervised Isaiah Paul Lankham as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Craig Tracy's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1945-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Missouri[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1839[30] and Stony Brook University[10], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1957[33], headquartered in Stony Brook University[34]. Craig Tracy's doctoral advisor was Barry M. McCoy[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Craig Tracy's employers was University of California, Davis[8]. Doctoral students include Morris Beatty[23], Matthew Potter Richey[24], Ramin Vakilian[25], Momar Dieng[26], Isaiah Paul Lankham[27], and Leonard Nembot Choup[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[12], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1967[38]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13], a fellowship award[39]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], a fellowship award[40]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], a fellowship award[41]; and Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[16], a class of award[42].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Craig Tracy include Tracy–Widom distribution[43].

Why It Matters

Craig Tracy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Tracy–Widom distribution[43].

FAQs

Where was Craig Tracy born?

Born in London[2], Craig Tracy…

What did Craig Tracy do for work?

Craig Tracy worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Craig Tracy go to school?

Craig Tracy was educated at University of Missouri[9] and Stony Brook University[10].

What awards did Craig Tracy receive?

Honors received include Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[12], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [35] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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