Dennis Sullivan

American mathematician
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Summary

Dennis Sullivan is a human[1]. He was born in Port Huron[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], topologist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Dennis Sullivan's place of birth was Port Huron[2].
  • Dennis Sullivan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Dennis Sullivan worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Dennis Sullivan worked as a topologist[4].
  • Dennis Sullivan's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Dennis Sullivan's field of work was topology[8].
  • Dennis Sullivan was employed by City University of New York[9].
  • Dennis Sullivan was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Among Dennis Sullivan's employers was Stony Brook University[11].
  • Dennis Sullivan's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].
  • Dennis Sullivan was educated at Rice University[13].
  • Dennis Sullivan's doctoral advisor was William Browder[14].
  • Dennis Sullivan received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[15].
  • Dennis Sullivan received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[16].
  • Dennis Sullivan received the Balzan Prize[17].
  • Dennis Sullivan received the King Faisal International Prize in Science[18].
  • Dennis Sullivan received the Élie Cartan Prize[19].
  • Dennis Sullivan received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[20].
  • Dennis Sullivan was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Dennis Sullivan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Dennis Sullivan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Dennis Sullivan was a member of Royal Irish Academy[24].
  • Dennis Sullivan was a member of Brazilian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Dennis Sullivan is recorded as male[26].
  • Dennis Sullivan's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

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

Education

Educated at Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Rice University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Houston[35]. Dennis Sullivan's doctoral advisor was William Browder[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3], topologist[4], and university teacher[5]. Dennis Sullivan's field of work was topology[8]. Employers include City University of New York[9], a public university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1961[39], headquartered in New York City[40]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1861[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; and Stony Brook University[11], a public university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1957[47], headquartered in Stony Brook University[48]. Doctoral students include Hal Abelson[49], a mathematician[50], b. 1947[51], of United States[52], awarded the IEEE Fellow[53], specialised in informatics[54]; Curtis T. McMullen[55]; Q102140572[56]; Horst Elmar L. Winkelnkemper[57]; Edward Charles Hendricks[58]; and Edson de Faria[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Mathematics[15], a science award[60], in Israel[61], founded in 1978[62]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[16], a grade of an order[63], in Brazil[64]; Balzan Prize[17], a science award[65], in Switzerland[66], founded in 1961[67]; King Faisal International Prize in Science[18], a science award[68], in Saudi Arabia[69], founded in 1982[70]; Élie Cartan Prize[19], a science award[71], founded in 1980[72]; and Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[20], a mathematics award[73], in United States[74], founded in 1964[75].

Why It Matters

Dennis Sullivan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

His notable doctoral advisees include Curtis T. McMullen[78], a mathematician[79], b. 1958[80], of United States[81], awarded the Salem Prize[82], specialised in topology[83] and Hal Abelson[84], a mathematician[85], b. 1947[86], of United States[87], awarded the IEEE Fellow[88], specialised in informatics[89].

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[3], topologist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Dennis Sullivan go to school?

Dennis Sullivan was educated at Princeton University[12] and Rice University[13].

What awards did Dennis Sullivan receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Mathematics[15], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[16], Balzan Prize[17], and King Faisal International Prize in Science[18].

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