Dale Rolfsen

American mathematician
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Dale Rolfsen

Summary

Dale Rolfsen is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on February 3, 1942[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4].

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Dale Rolfsen…
  • Dale Rolfsen was born on February 3, 1942[3].
  • Dale Rolfsen held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Dale Rolfsen's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Dale Rolfsen's field of work was knot theory[6].
  • Dale Rolfsen's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[7].
  • Dale Rolfsen's doctoral advisor was Joseph Morison Martin[8].
  • A notable student of Dale Rolfsen was Adam Clay[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Dale Rolfsen is Knots and Links[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Dale Rolfsen is Rolfsen's knot table[11].
  • Dale Rolfsen received the honorary doctor of Caen University[12].
  • Dale Rolfsen is recorded as male[13].
  • Dale Rolfsen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Dale Rolfsen supervised Jun Zhu as a doctoral student[15].
  • Dale Rolfsen supervised James Bailey as a doctoral student[16].
  • Dale Rolfsen supervised Zhongmou Li as a doctoral student[17].
  • Dale Rolfsen supervised Djun Maximilian Kim as a doctoral student[18].
  • Dale Rolfsen supervised Ekaterina Katya Yurasovskaya as a doctoral student[19].
  • Dale Rolfsen's family name is recorded as Rolfsen[20].
  • Dale Rolfsen's given name is recorded as Dale[21].
  • Dale Rolfsen's given name is recorded as P.[22].
  • Dale Rolfsen's given name is recorded as O.[23].
  • Dale Rolfsen's official website is recorded as https://personal.math.ubc.ca/~rolfsen/[24].

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Origins and Family

Dale Rolfsen's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on February 3, 1942[3].

Education

Dale Rolfsen's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[7]. His doctoral advisor was Joseph Morison Martin[8].

Career and Affiliations

Dale Rolfsen worked as a mathematician[4]. His field of work was knot theory[6]. A notable student of him was Adam Clay[9]. Doctoral students include Jun Zhu[15], James Bailey[16], Zhongmou Li[17], Djun Maximilian Kim[18], and Ekaterina Katya Yurasovskaya[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Knots and Links[10], a version, edition or translation[25] and Rolfsen's knot table[11].

Recognition

Dale Rolfsen received the honorary doctor of Caen University[12].

FAQs

Where was Dale Rolfsen born?

Born in Chicago[2], Dale Rolfsen…

What did Dale Rolfsen do for work?

Dale Rolfsen worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Dale Rolfsen go to school?

Dale Rolfsen was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[7].

What awards did Dale Rolfsen receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Caen University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . personal.math.ubc.ca. personal.math.ubc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Ouest-France. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . personal.math.ubc.ca. personal.math.ubc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Rolfsen
    Sex or gender male
    Notable work Knots and Links, Rolfsen's knot table
    Ddb person (gnd) id 1319301045
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