David Rees

Summary

David Rees is a human^[1]. Born in Abergavenny^[2], he… he was born on +1918-05-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Exeter^[4]. He died on +2013-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Abergavenny^[2], David Rees…
• David Rees died in Exeter^[4].
• David Rees was born on +1918-05-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Rees died on +2013-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of David Rees was Mary Rees^[9].
• A child of David Rees was Sarah Rees^[10].
• David Rees held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• David Rees worked as a mathematician^[6].
• David Rees's professions included university teacher^[7].
• David Rees was employed by University of Exeter^[12].
• Among David Rees's employers was Bletchley Park^[13].
• Among David Rees's employers was University of Manchester^[14].
• Among David Rees's employers was University of Cambridge^[15].
• David Rees was educated at University of Cambridge^[16].
• David Rees was educated at Sidney Sussex College^[17].
• David Rees was educated at King Henry VIII School Abergavenny^[18].
• David Rees's doctoral advisor was Philip Hall^[19].
• David Rees's doctoral advisor was Gordon Welchman^[20].
• A notable work attributed to David Rees is Artin–Rees lemma^[21].
• A notable work attributed to David Rees is Rees matrix semigroup^[22].
• A notable work attributed to David Rees is Rees factor semigroup^[23].
• A notable work attributed to David Rees is Rees algebra^[24].
• David Rees received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].
• David Rees received the Pólya Prize^[26].
• David Rees was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Abergavenny^[2], David Rees… he was born on +1918-05-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Sidney Sussex College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1596^[34]; and King Henry VIII School Abergavenny^[18], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1963^[37]. Doctoral advisors include Philip Hall^[19], a mathematician^[38], 1904–1982^[39], of United Kingdom^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[41], specialised in algebra^[42] and Gordon Welchman^[20], a mathematician^[43], 1906–1985^[44], of United Kingdom^[45], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[46], specialised in mathematics^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include University of Exeter^[12], a public research university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1955^[50]; Bletchley Park^[13], a historic house museum^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1877^[53]; University of Manchester^[14], a university^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1824^[56], headquartered in Manchester^[57]; and University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1209^[60], headquartered in Cambridge^[61]. Doctoral students include Michael P. Drazin^[62], a mathematician^[63], b. 1929^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Smith's Prize^[66]; Inder Bir Singh Passi^[67], a mathematician^[68], 1939–2021^[69], of India^[70], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[71], specialised in algebra^[72]; Barry Jones^[73]; Omid Ali Shehni Karamzadeh^[74], a mathematician^[75], of Iran^[76]; and Lindsay Ann Burch^[77].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Artin–Rees lemma^[21], a theorem^[78]; Rees matrix semigroup^[22], a mathematical concept^[79]; Rees factor semigroup^[23]; and Rees algebra^[24]. Things named for David Rees include Artin–Rees lemma^[80], a theorem^[81].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], a fellowship award^[82], in United Kingdom^[83] and Pólya Prize^[26], a class of award^[84], in United Kingdom^[85], founded in 1987^[86].

Personal Life

Children include Mary Rees^[9], a mathematician^[87], b. 1953^[88], of United Kingdom^[89], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[90], specialised in dynamical system^[91] and Sarah Rees^[10], a university teacher^[92], b. 1957^[93], of United Kingdom^[94], specialised in mathematics^[95].

Death and Burial

David Rees died on +2013-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Exeter^[4].

Why It Matters

David Rees ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[96]

Entities named for him include Artin–Rees lemma^[80], a theorem^[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael P. Drazin^[97], a mathematician^[98], b. 1929^[99], of United States^[100], awarded the Smith's Prize^[101].

FAQs

Where was David Rees born?

Born in Abergavenny^[2], David Rees…

Where did David Rees die?

David Rees died in Exeter^[4].

What did David Rees do for work?

David Rees worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did David Rees go to school?

David Rees was educated at University of Cambridge^[16], Sidney Sussex College^[17], and King Henry VIII School Abergavenny^[18].

What awards did David Rees receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25] and Pólya Prize^[26].