Dennis Hejhal

American mathematician
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Dennis Hejhal

Summary

Dennis Hejhal is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1948-12-10T00:00:00Z[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 (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Dennis Hejhal…
  • Dennis Hejhal was born on +1948-12-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dennis Hejhal held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Dennis Hejhal worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Dennis Hejhal's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Dennis Hejhal's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Dennis Hejhal's field of work was number theory[9].
  • Dennis Hejhal's field of work was complex analysis[10].
  • Dennis Hejhal was employed by Princeton University[11].
  • Dennis Hejhal was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Dennis Hejhal was employed by University of Minnesota[13].
  • Dennis Hejhal was employed by Columbia University[14].
  • Among Dennis Hejhal's employers was Uppsala University[15].
  • Dennis Hejhal was educated at Stanford University[16].
  • Dennis Hejhal was educated at University of Chicago[17].
  • Dennis Hejhal was educated at Lane Technical College Prep High School[18].
  • Dennis Hejhal's doctoral advisor was Menahem Max Schiffer[19].
  • Dennis Hejhal received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Dennis Hejhal was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Dennis Hejhal is recorded as male[22].
  • Dennis Hejhal's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Dennis Hejhal supervised Persi Diaconis as a doctoral student[24].
  • Dennis Hejhal supervised Andreas Strömbergsson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Dennis Hejhal supervised Fredrik Strömberg as a doctoral student[26].
  • Dennis Hejhal supervised Helen Avelin as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Dennis Hejhal's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1948-12-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; University of Chicago[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Lane Technical College Prep High School[18], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1908[38]. Dennis Hejhal's doctoral advisor was Menahem Max Schiffer[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[39]; number theory[9], a branch of mathematics[40]; and complex analysis[10], a branch of mathematics[41]. Employers include Princeton University[11], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1746[44], headquartered in Princeton[45]; Harvard University[12], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1636[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49]; University of Minnesota[13], a public research university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1851[52], headquartered in Minneapolis[53]; Columbia University[14], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1754[56], headquartered in Manhattan[57]; and Uppsala University[15], a university[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1477[60], headquartered in Uppsala[61]. Doctoral students include Persi Diaconis[24], a mathematician[62], b. 1945[63], of United States[64], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[65], specialised in probability theory[66]; Andreas Strömbergsson[25], a mathematician[67]; Fredrik Strömberg[26], a mathematician[68], b. 1973[69], of Sweden[70], specialised in number theory[71]; Helen Avelin[27]; and Anders Södergren[72].

Recognition

Dennis Hejhal received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].

Why It Matters

Dennis Hejhal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

His notable doctoral advisees include Persi Diaconis[74], a mathematician[75], b. 1945[76], of United States[77], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[78], specialised in probability theory[79].

FAQs

Where was Dennis Hejhal born?

Dennis Hejhal was born in Chicago[2].

What did Dennis Hejhal do for work?

Dennis Hejhal worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Dennis Hejhal go to school?

Dennis Hejhal was educated at Stanford University[16], University of Chicago[17], and Lane Technical College Prep High School[18].

What awards did Dennis Hejhal receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].

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  2. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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