David W. Boyd

Canadian mathematician
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David W. Boyd

Summary

David W. Boyd is a human[1]. He was born on September 17, 1941[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • David W. Boyd was born on September 17, 1941[2].
  • David W. Boyd held citizenship in Canada[5].
  • David W. Boyd's professions included mathematician[3].
  • David W. Boyd was employed by University of British Columbia[6].
  • David W. Boyd's education included a stint at University of Toronto[7].
  • David W. Boyd was educated at Carleton University[8].
  • David W. Boyd's doctoral advisor was Paul G. Rooney[9].
  • David W. Boyd received the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[10].
  • David W. Boyd received the Coxeter–James Prize[11].
  • David W. Boyd received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[12].
  • David W. Boyd received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].
  • David W. Boyd was a member of Royal Society of Canada[14].
  • David W. Boyd was a member of American Mathematical Society[15].
  • David W. Boyd is recorded as male[16].
  • David W. Boyd's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David W. Boyd supervised Michael A. Bennett as a doctoral student[18].
  • David W. Boyd supervised Peter Borwein as a doctoral student[19].
  • David W. Boyd supervised Nathan Christopher Ng as a doctoral student[20].
  • David W. Boyd supervised Mathew D. Rogers as a doctoral student[21].
  • David W. Boyd earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • David W. Boyd's family name is recorded as Boyd[23].
  • David W. Boyd's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David W. Boyd's work location is recorded as Toronto[25].
  • David W. Boyd's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[26].
  • David W. Boyd's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David W. Boyd was born on September 17, 1941[2].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[7], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and Carleton University[8], an open-access publisher[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1943[34], headquartered in Ottawa[35]. David W. Boyd's doctoral advisor was Paul G. Rooney[9]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

David W. Boyd worked as a mathematician[3]. He was employed by University of British Columbia[6]. Doctoral students include Michael A. Bennett[18], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[36]; Peter Borwein[19], a mathematician[37], 1953–2020[38], of Canada[39], awarded the Chauvenet Prize[40], specialised in number theory[41]; Nathan Christopher Ng[20], a researcher[42]; and Mathew D. Rogers[21].

Recognition

Awards received include CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[10], an award[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1994[45]; Coxeter–James Prize[11], a science award[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1978[48]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[12], a fellowship award[49], in Canada[50]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13], a fellowship award[51].

Why It Matters

David W. Boyd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter Borwein[54], a mathematician[55], 1953–2020[56], of Canada[57], awarded the Chauvenet Prize[58], specialised in number theory[59].

FAQs

What did David W. Boyd do for work?

David W. Boyd worked as mathematician[3].

Where did David W. Boyd go to school?

David W. Boyd was educated at University of Toronto[7] and Carleton University[8].

What awards did David W. Boyd receive?

Honors received include CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[10], Coxeter–James Prize[11], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[12], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].

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  1. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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