Derek John Scott Robinson

British mathematician
Person human Q15453544
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Derek John Scott Robinson

Summary

Derek John Scott Robinson is a human[1]. He was born in Montrose[2]. He was born on September 25, 1938[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montrose[2], Derek John Scott Robinson…
  • Derek John Scott Robinson was born on September 25, 1938[3].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Among Derek John Scott Robinson's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[7].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[8].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson's doctoral advisor was Philip Hall[9].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson is recorded as male[10].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised Tom A. Fournelle as a doctoral student[12].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised Jay Zimmerman as a doctoral student[13].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised Christoper D. H. Cooper as a doctoral student[14].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised R. A. Nehmer as a doctoral student[15].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised Dae-Hyun Paek as a doctoral student[16].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised David McDougall as a doctoral student[17].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised Russell Blyth as a doctoral student[18].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised Y. F. Wu as a doctoral student[19].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised Colin C. Ferguson as a doctoral student[20].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised Vonn Andrew Walter as a doctoral student[21].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson supervised Jason Elliot as a doctoral student[22].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson's Commons category is recorded as Derek John Scott Robinson[23].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson's family name is recorded as Robinson[24].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson's given name is recorded as Derek[25].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Derek John Scott Robinson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Montrose[2], Derek John Scott Robinson… he was born on September 25, 1938[3].

Education

Derek John Scott Robinson was educated at University of Cambridge[8]. His doctoral advisor was Philip Hall[9].

Career and Affiliations

Derek John Scott Robinson's professions included mathematician[4]. Among his employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[7]. Doctoral students include Tom A. Fournelle[12]; Jay Zimmerman[13], a professor of mathematics[28], b. 1954[29], of United States[30], specialised in group theory[31]; Christoper D. H. Cooper[14]; R. A. Nehmer[15]; Dae-Hyun Paek[16]; and David McDougall[17].

Why It Matters

Derek John Scott Robinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Derek John Scott Robinson born?

Born in Montrose[2], Derek John Scott Robinson…

What did Derek John Scott Robinson do for work?

Derek John Scott Robinson worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Derek John Scott Robinson go to school?

Derek John Scott Robinson was educated at University of Cambridge[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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