Dennis Sullivan

Summary

Dennis Sullivan is a human^[1]. He was born in Port Huron^[2]. He was born on +1941-02-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Dennis Sullivan's place of birth was Port Huron^[2].
• Dennis Sullivan was born on +1941-02-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Dennis Sullivan held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Dennis Sullivan worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Dennis Sullivan's professions included topologist^[5].
• Dennis Sullivan worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Dennis Sullivan's field of work was topology^[9].
• Dennis Sullivan was employed by City University of New York^[10].
• Among Dennis Sullivan's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Among Dennis Sullivan's employers was Stony Brook University^[12].
• Dennis Sullivan was educated at Princeton University^[13].
• Dennis Sullivan was educated at Rice University^[14].
• Dennis Sullivan's doctoral advisor was William Browder^[15].
• Dennis Sullivan received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[16].
• Dennis Sullivan received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17].
• Dennis Sullivan received the Balzan Prize^[18].
• Dennis Sullivan received the King Faisal International Prize in Science^[19].
• Dennis Sullivan received the Élie Cartan Prize^[20].
• Dennis Sullivan received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[21].
• Dennis Sullivan was a member of American Mathematical Society^[22].
• Dennis Sullivan was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Dennis Sullivan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Dennis Sullivan was a member of Royal Irish Academy^[25].
• Dennis Sullivan was a member of Brazilian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Dennis Sullivan's image is recorded as Dennis Sullivan at MSRI (cropped).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dennis Sullivan's place of birth was Port Huron^[2]. He was born on +1941-02-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and Rice University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in Houston^[35]. Dennis Sullivan's doctoral advisor was William Browder^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Dennis Sullivan's field of work was topology^[9]. Employers include City University of New York^[10], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1961^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43]; and Stony Brook University^[12], a public university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1957^[46], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[47]. Doctoral students include Hal Abelson^[48], a mathematician^[49], b. 1947^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[52], specialised in informatics^[53]; Curtis T. McMullen^[54]; Q102140572^[55]; Horst Elmar L. Winkelnkemper^[56]; Edward Charles Hendricks^[57]; and Edson de Faria^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[16], a science award^[59], in Israel^[60], founded in 1978^[61]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17], a grade of an order^[62], in Brazil^[63]; Balzan Prize^[18], a science award^[64], in Switzerland^[65], founded in 1961^[66]; King Faisal International Prize in Science^[19], a science award^[67], in Saudi Arabia^[68], founded in 1982^[69]; Élie Cartan Prize^[20], a science award^[70], founded in 1980^[71]; and Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[21], a mathematics award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1964^[74].

Why It Matters

Dennis Sullivan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Curtis T. McMullen^[77], a mathematician^[78], b. 1958^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Salem Prize^[81], specialised in topology^[82] and Hal Abelson^[83], a mathematician^[84], b. 1947^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[87], specialised in informatics^[88].

FAQs

Where was Dennis Sullivan born?

Dennis Sullivan's place of birth was Port Huron^[2].

What did Dennis Sullivan do for work?

Dennis Sullivan worked as mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Dennis Sullivan go to school?

Dennis Sullivan was educated at Princeton University^[13] and Rice University^[14].

What awards did Dennis Sullivan receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[16], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17], Balzan Prize^[18], and King Faisal International Prize in Science^[19].