David H. Bailey

American mathematician
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David H. Bailey

Summary

David H. Bailey is a human[1]. He was born on +1948-08-14T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David H. Bailey was born on +1948-08-14T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David H. Bailey held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David H. Bailey worked as a mathematician[3].
  • David H. Bailey's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • David H. Bailey's field of work was experimental mathematics[7].
  • David H. Bailey was employed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[8].
  • Among David H. Bailey's employers was Ames Research Center[9].
  • David H. Bailey's doctoral advisor was Donald Samuel Ornstein[10].
  • A notable work attributed to David H. Bailey is Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula[11].
  • David H. Bailey received the Gordon Bell Prize[12].
  • David H. Bailey received the Chauvenet Prize[13].
  • David H. Bailey received the Sidney Fernbach Award[14].
  • David H. Bailey's image is recorded as David Harold Bailey.jpg[15].
  • David H. Bailey is recorded as male[16].
  • David H. Bailey's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David H. Bailey's ISNI is recorded as 000000010979145X[18].
  • David H. Bailey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61388135[19].
  • David H. Bailey's GND ID is recorded as 1089354460[20].
  • David H. Bailey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr88010798[21].
  • David H. Bailey's IdRef ID is recorded as 084805641[22].
  • David H. Bailey's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02929285[23].
  • David H. Bailey's Commons category is recorded as David H. Bailey (mathematician)[24].
  • David H. Bailey's SBN author ID is recorded as MILV153006[25].
  • David H. Bailey's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 7822[26].
  • David H. Bailey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bqvz96[27].

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Origins and Family

David H. Bailey was born on +1948-08-14T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

David H. Bailey's doctoral advisor was Donald Samuel Ornstein[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and computer scientist[4]. David H. Bailey's field of work was experimental mathematics[7]. Employers include Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[8], a laboratory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1931[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Ames Research Center[9], a NASA facility[32], in United States[33], founded in 1939[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David H. Bailey is Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula[11]. Things named for him include Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula[35], an approximation algorithm[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Gordon Bell Prize[12], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1987[39]; Chauvenet Prize[13], a mathematics award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; and Sidney Fernbach Award[14], an award[43], founded in 1992[44].

Why It Matters

David H. Bailey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula[35], an approximation algorithm[36].

FAQs

What did David H. Bailey do for work?

David H. Bailey worked as mathematician[3] and computer scientist[4].

What awards did David H. Bailey receive?

Honors received include Gordon Bell Prize[12], Chauvenet Prize[13], and Sidney Fernbach Award[14].

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  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . OPAC SBN. wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . 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
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  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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