David Gabai

American mathematician
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Summary

David Gabai is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on July 7, 1954[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Gabai was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • David Gabai was born on July 7, 1954[3].
  • David Gabai held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Gabai worked as a mathematician[4].
  • David Gabai's professions included topologist[5].
  • David Gabai's professions included university teacher[6].
  • David Gabai's field of work was topology[9].
  • David Gabai was employed by Princeton University[10].
  • David Gabai was employed by California Institute of Technology[11].
  • David Gabai's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].
  • David Gabai was educated at Northeast High School[13].
  • David Gabai's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[14].
  • David Gabai received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[15].
  • David Gabai received the AMS Centennial Fellowship[16].
  • David Gabai received the Clay Research Award[17].
  • David Gabai received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].
  • David Gabai was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • David Gabai was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • David Gabai was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • David Gabai is recorded as male[22].
  • David Gabai's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • David Gabai supervised Tao Li as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Gabai supervised Maggie Miller as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Gabai supervised Robert Penner as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Gabai supervised Ramin Naimi as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], David Gabai… he was born on July 7, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Northeast High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34]. David Gabai's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. David Gabai's field of work was topology[9]. Employers include Princeton University[10], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38] and California Institute of Technology[11], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1891[41], headquartered in California[42]. Doctoral students include Tao Li[24], a researcher[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[44]; Maggie Miller[25], a researcher[45], of United States[46]; Robert Penner[26], a Chartered Building Surveyor[47], of United States[48]; Ramin Naimi[27]; Natasa Kovacevic[49]; and Yanglim Choi[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[15], a mathematics award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1964[53]; AMS Centennial Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[54], founded in 1973[55]; Clay Research Award[17], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1999[58]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], a fellowship award[59].

Why It Matters

David Gabai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60]

FAQs

Where was David Gabai born?

David Gabai was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did David Gabai do for work?

David Gabai worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did David Gabai go to school?

David Gabai was educated at Princeton University[12] and Northeast High School[13].

What awards did David Gabai receive?

Honors received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[15], AMS Centennial Fellowship[16], Clay Research Award[17], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].

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  18. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship → United States
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