David Preiss

Czech-born British mathematician
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David Preiss

Summary

David Preiss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on +1947-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Preiss's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • David Preiss was born on +1947-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Preiss held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • David Preiss held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[8].
  • David Preiss's professions included mathematician[4].
  • David Preiss's professions included university teacher[5].
  • David Preiss's field of work was functional analysis[9].
  • David Preiss's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Among David Preiss's employers was University of Warwick[11].
  • David Preiss's education included a stint at Charles University[12].
  • David Preiss received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • David Preiss received the Pólya Prize[14].
  • David Preiss received the Ostrowski Prize[15].
  • David Preiss received the Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[16].
  • David Preiss was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • David Preiss was a member of Learned Society of the Czech Republic[18].
  • David Preiss is recorded as male[19].
  • David Preiss's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Preiss supervised Peter Mörters as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Preiss supervised Toby Christopher O'Neil as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Preiss supervised Michael Doré as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Preiss supervised Shingo Saito as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Preiss supervised David Stephen Bate as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Preiss supervised Gareth Speight as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Preiss supervised Richard Gratwick as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

David Preiss's place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on +1947-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Preiss's education included a stint at Charles University[12]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Natural Sciences[28] and Candidate of Sciences[29]. He studied under Ladislav Mišík[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include functional analysis[9], a branch of mathematics[31] and mathematics[10], an academic discipline[32]. Among David Preiss's employers was University of Warwick[11]. Doctoral students include Peter Mörters[21], a researcher[33]; Toby Christopher O'Neil[22]; Michael Doré[23], a researcher[34]; Shingo Saito[24]; David Stephen Bate[25]; and Gareth Speight[26], a mathematician[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Pólya Prize[14], a class of award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1987[40]; Ostrowski Prize[15], a science award[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1989[43]; and Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[16], a Neuron Prize[44], founded in 2010[45].

Why It Matters

David Preiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Helen Joyce[47], a journalist[48], b. 1968[49], of Ireland[50].

FAQs

Where was David Preiss born?

Born in Prague[2], David Preiss…

What did David Preiss do for work?

David Preiss worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did David Preiss go to school?

David Preiss was educated at Charles University[12].

What awards did David Preiss receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Pólya Prize[14], Ostrowski Prize[15], and Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [28] . learned.cz. Retrieved . learned.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . learned.cz. Retrieved . learned.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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