David P. Robbins

American mathematician
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David P. Robbins

Summary

David P. Robbins is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on +1942-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2003-09-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David P. Robbins's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • David P. Robbins was born on +1942-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David P. Robbins died on +2003-09-04T00:00:00Z[4].
  • David P. Robbins held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David P. Robbins worked as a mathematician[5].
  • David P. Robbins's field of work was combinatorics[8].
  • Among David P. Robbins's employers was Phillips Exeter Academy[9].
  • David P. Robbins's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • David P. Robbins's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • David P. Robbins's doctoral advisor was Richard D. Schafer[12].
  • David P. Robbins is recorded as male[13].
  • David P. Robbins's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David P. Robbins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53211482[15].
  • David P. Robbins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87832989[16].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[17].
  • David P. Robbins's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 64867[18].
  • David P. Robbins's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0268hhx[19].
  • David P. Robbins's family name is recorded as Robbins[20].
  • David P. Robbins's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David P. Robbins's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • David P. Robbins's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'David Peter Robbins'}[23].
  • David P. Robbins's zbMATH author ID is recorded as robbins.david-p[24].
  • David P. Robbins's DBLP author ID is recorded as 17/6715[25].
  • David P. Robbins's Prabook ID is recorded as 1953390[26].
  • David P. Robbins's MR Author ID is recorded as 148840[27].

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Origins and Family

David P. Robbins was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1942-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. David P. Robbins's doctoral advisor was Richard D. Schafer[12].

Career and Affiliations

David P. Robbins's professions included mathematician[5]. His field of work was combinatorics[8]. Among his employers was Phillips Exeter Academy[9].

Death and Burial

David P. Robbins died on +2003-09-04T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David P. Robbins include David P. Robbins Prize[36], a mathematics award[37], founded in 2005[38] and Robbins pentagon[39].

Why It Matters

David P. Robbins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Entities named for him include David P. Robbins Prize[36], a mathematics award[37], founded in 2005[38] and Robbins pentagon[39].

FAQs

Where was David P. Robbins born?

David P. Robbins's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did David P. Robbins do for work?

David P. Robbins worked as mathematician[5].

Where did David P. Robbins go to school?

David P. Robbins was educated at Harvard University[10] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

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  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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