David George Schaeffer

Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1969
Person human Q102193803
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Summary

David George Schaeffer is a human[1]. He was born on October 6, 1942[2]. He died on March 20, 2026[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4].

Key Facts

  • David George Schaeffer was born on October 6, 1942[2].
  • David George Schaeffer died on March 20, 2026[3].
  • David George Schaeffer's professions included mathematician[4].
  • David George Schaeffer's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[5].
  • David George Schaeffer's doctoral advisor was Takeshi Kotake[6].
  • David George Schaeffer is recorded as male[7].
  • David George Schaeffer's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised E. Bruce Pitman as a doctoral student[9].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised Lianjun An as a doctoral student[10].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised Michael Kenneth Gordon as a doctoral student[11].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised Feng Wang as a doctoral student[12].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised Joseph David Fehribach as a doctoral student[13].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised Aaron C. W. Ashih as a doctoral student[14].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised Risto Lehtinen as a doctoral student[15].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised Maija Kristiina Kuusela as a doctoral student[16].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised John Winston Goodrich II as a doctoral student[17].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised Lorenzo Lara-Carrero as a doctoral student[18].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised John Cain as a doctoral student[19].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised Matthew M. Bowen as a doctoral student[20].
  • David George Schaeffer supervised Kevin E. Gonzales as a doctoral student[21].
  • David George Schaeffer's family name is recorded as Schaeffer[22].
  • David George Schaeffer's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • David George Schaeffer's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • David George Schaeffer's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

David George Schaeffer was born on October 6, 1942[2].

Education

David George Schaeffer's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[5]. His doctoral advisor was Takeshi Kotake[6].

Career and Affiliations

David George Schaeffer worked as a mathematician[4]. Doctoral students include E. Bruce Pitman[9], Lianjun An[10], Michael Kenneth Gordon[11], Feng Wang[12], Joseph David Fehribach[13], and Aaron C. W. Ashih[14].

Death and Burial

David George Schaeffer died on March 20, 2026[3].

FAQs

What did David George Schaeffer do for work?

David George Schaeffer worked as mathematician[4].

Where did David George Schaeffer go to school?

David George Schaeffer was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  3. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 61608466
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