David A. Cox

American mathematician
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David A. Cox

Summary

David A. Cox is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1948-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David A. Cox was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • David A. Cox was born on +1948-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David A. Cox held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David A. Cox worked as a mathematician[4].
  • David A. Cox worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David A. Cox was employed by Amherst College[8].
  • David A. Cox's education included a stint at Princeton University[9].
  • David A. Cox's education included a stint at Rice University[10].
  • David A. Cox's doctoral advisor was Eric Friedlander[11].
  • David A. Cox received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[12].
  • David A. Cox received the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[13].
  • David A. Cox received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].
  • David A. Cox was a member of American Mathematical Society[15].
  • David A. Cox's image is recorded as Cox david a.jpg[16].
  • David A. Cox is recorded as male[17].
  • David A. Cox's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David A. Cox supervised Anvar Renatovich Mavlyutov as a doctoral student[19].
  • David A. Cox supervised Christine von Renesse as a doctoral student[20].
  • David A. Cox's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110609969[21].
  • David A. Cox's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47190839[22].
  • David A. Cox's GND ID is recorded as 137410832[23].
  • David A. Cox's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88167261[24].
  • David A. Cox's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122918619[25].
  • David A. Cox's IdRef ID is recorded as 031763839[26].
  • David A. Cox's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03889131[27].

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Origins and Family

David A. Cox's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1948-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Rice University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Houston[35]. David A. Cox's doctoral advisor was Eric Friedlander[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Among David A. Cox's employers was Amherst College[8]. Doctoral students include Anvar Renatovich Mavlyutov[19] and Christine von Renesse[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[12], a mathematics award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1964[38]; Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[13], a class of award[39]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14], a fellowship award[40].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David A. Cox include Cox–Zucker machine[41], an algorithm[42].

Why It Matters

David A. Cox ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Cox–Zucker machine[41], an algorithm[42].

FAQs

Where was David A. Cox born?

David A. Cox was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

What did David A. Cox do for work?

David A. Cox worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did David A. Cox go to school?

David A. Cox was educated at Princeton University[9] and Rice University[10].

What awards did David A. Cox receive?

Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[12], Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[13], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

References

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  12. [13] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . 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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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