Daniel J. Kleitman

American applied mathematician
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Summary

Daniel J. Kleitman is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on October 4, 1934[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 (129 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Daniel J. Kleitman was born in New York City[2].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman was born on October 4, 1934[3].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman's field of work was combinatorics[8].
  • Among Daniel J. Kleitman's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Among Daniel J. Kleitman's employers was Brandeis University[10].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman was educated at Morristown High School[11].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman's doctoral advisor was Julian Schwinger[12].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman's doctoral advisor was Roy J. Glauber[13].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman is recorded as male[16].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman supervised Stephen Altschul as a doctoral student[18].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman supervised Douglas West as a doctoral student[19].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman supervised Dimitris Bertsimas as a doctoral student[20].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman supervised Jerrold R. Griggs as a doctoral student[21].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman supervised Michael Saks as a doctoral student[22].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman supervised Lenore J Cowen as a doctoral student[23].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman supervised Arnold Irvin Barnett as a doctoral student[24].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman supervised James Bergheim Shearer as a doctoral student[25].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman supervised Deborah S. Franzblau as a doctoral student[26].
  • Daniel J. Kleitman supervised Wayne Dean Goddard as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Daniel J. Kleitman was born in New York City[2]. He was born on October 4, 1934[3].

Education

Daniel J. Kleitman's education included a stint at Morristown High School[11]. Doctoral advisors include Julian Schwinger[12], a university teacher[28], 1918–1994[29], of United States[30], awarded the Albert Einstein Award[31], specialised in quantum electrodynamics[32] and Roy J. Glauber[13], a physicist[33], 1925–2018[34], of United States[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[36], specialised in physics[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Daniel J. Kleitman's field of work was combinatorics[8]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1861[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41] and Brandeis University[10], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1948[44], headquartered in Waltham[45]. Doctoral students include Stephen Altschul[18], a mathematician[46], b. 1957[47], of United States[48]; Douglas West[19], a mathematician[49], b. 1953[50], of United States[51], specialised in graph theory[52]; Dimitris Bertsimas[20], an academic[53], b. 1962[54], of Greece[55], awarded the Erlang Prize[56], specialised in mathematical optimization[57]; Jerrold R. Griggs[21], a professor of mathematics[58], b. 1951[59], of United States[60]; Michael Saks[22], a mathematician[61], b. 1956[62], of United States[63], awarded the Gödel Prize[64]; and Lenore J Cowen[23], a computer scientist[65], of United States[66], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[67].

Recognition

Daniel J. Kleitman received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].

Why It Matters

Daniel J. Kleitman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Stephen Altschul[70], a mathematician[71], b. 1957[72], of United States[73]; Dimitris Bertsimas[74], an academic[75], b. 1962[76], of Greece[77], awarded the Erlang Prize[78], specialised in mathematical optimization[79]; Michael Saks[80], a mathematician[81], b. 1956[82], of United States[83], awarded the Gödel Prize[84]; Lenore J Cowen[85], a computer scientist[86], of United States[87], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[88]; and Wayne Dean Goddard[89], a mathematician[90].

FAQs

Where was Daniel J. Kleitman born?

Daniel J. Kleitman was born in New York City[2].

What did Daniel J. Kleitman do for work?

Daniel J. Kleitman worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Daniel J. Kleitman go to school?

Daniel J. Kleitman was educated at Morristown High School[11].

What awards did Daniel J. Kleitman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].

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