David Mumford

Summary

David Mumford is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Worth^[2]. He worked as a mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5]

Key Facts

• David Mumford's place of birth was Worth^[2].
• A child of David Mumford was Steve Mumford^[6].
• David Mumford held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• David Mumford held citizenship in United States^[8].
• David Mumford's professions included mathematician^[3].
• David Mumford's professions included university teacher^[4].
• David Mumford's field of work was algebraic geometry^[9].
• Among David Mumford's employers was Brown University^[10].
• David Mumford was employed by Harvard University^[11].
• David Mumford's education included a stint at Harvard University^[12].
• David Mumford was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy^[13].
• David Mumford's doctoral advisor was Oscar Zariski^[14].
• David Mumford received the Fields medal^[15].
• David Mumford received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[16].
• David Mumford received the Shaw Prize^[17].
• David Mumford received the National Medal of Science^[18].
• David Mumford received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[19].
• David Mumford received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[20].
• David Mumford is recorded as male^[21].
• David Mumford's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• David Mumford supervised Malka Elisheva Schaps as a doctoral student^[23].
• David Mumford supervised Emma Previato as a doctoral student^[24].
• David Mumford supervised Henry C. Pinkham as a doctoral student^[25].
• David Mumford supervised Michael Stillman as a doctoral student^[26].
• David Mumford supervised Jonathan Wahl as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Mumford's place of birth was Worth^[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Phillips Exeter Academy^[13], a private school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1781^[34]. David Mumford's doctoral advisor was Oscar Zariski^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. David Mumford's field of work was algebraic geometry^[9]. Employers include Brown University^[10], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1765^[37], headquartered in Providence^[38] and Harvard University^[11], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1636^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]. Doctoral students include Malka Elisheva Schaps^[23], Emma Previato^[24], Henry C. Pinkham^[25], Michael Stillman^[26], Jonathan Wahl^[27], and Avner Ash^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[15], a mathematics award^[44], founded in 1936^[45]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1981^[48]; Shaw Prize^[17], a science award^[49], in Hong Kong^[50], founded in 2002^[51]; National Medal of Science^[18], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1963^[54]; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[19], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1923^[57]; and BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[20], a science award^[58], in Spain^[59], founded in 2008^[60].

Personal Life

A child of David Mumford was Steve Mumford^[6].

Why It Matters

David Mumford has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Song-Chun Zhu^[62], a statistician^[63], b. 1968^[64], of People's Republic of China^[65], awarded the J. K. Aggarwal Prize^[66], specialised in statistics^[67]; Kathryn Leonard^[68], a mathematician^[69], of United States^[70]; Mark Jay Nitzberg^[71], a computer scientist^[72], b. 1961^[73], specialised in informatics^[74]; and Emma Previato^[75], a mathematician^[76], 1952–2022^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[79], specialised in mathematics^[80].

FAQs

Where was David Mumford born?

Born in Worth^[2], David Mumford…

What did David Mumford do for work?

David Mumford worked as mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4].

Where did David Mumford go to school?

David Mumford was educated at Harvard University^[12] and Phillips Exeter Academy^[13].

What awards did David Mumford receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[15], MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], Shaw Prize^[17], and National Medal of Science^[18].