Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri

Indian mathematician
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Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri

Summary

Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri is a human[1]. His place of birth was Narayanganj[2]. He was born on +1933-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Narayanganj[2], Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri…
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri was born on +1933-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri's field of work was combinatorics[7].
  • Among Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri's employers was Ohio State University[8].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[9].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri's doctoral advisor was Raj Chandra Bose[11].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri received the Euler Medal[12].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri was a member of American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri's image is recorded as Dwijendra Kumar Ray-Chaudhuri.jpg[15].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri is recorded as male[16].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri supervised R. M. Wilson as a doctoral student[18].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri supervised Jeff Kahn as a doctoral student[19].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri supervised Ákos Seress as a doctoral student[20].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri supervised Robert Lyle Roth, Jr. as a doctoral student[21].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri supervised Hai-Ping Ko as a doctoral student[22].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri supervised Daniel Edward Nemzer as a doctoral student[23].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri supervised John Howard Lefever as a doctoral student[24].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri supervised Kuang-I Chang as a doctoral student[25].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri supervised Agnes Hui Chan as a doctoral student[26].
  • Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri supervised Alan Peter Sprague as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri was born in Narayanganj[2]. He was born on +1933-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[9], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Kolkata[31] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1789[34]. Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri's doctoral advisor was Raj Chandra Bose[11].

Career and Affiliations

Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri's professions included mathematician[4]. His field of work was combinatorics[7]. He was employed by Ohio State University[8]. Doctoral students include R. M. Wilson[18], a mathematician[35], b. 1945[36], of United States[37], specialised in combinatorics[38]; Jeff Kahn[19], a mathematician[39], b. 1950[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[42], specialised in combinatorics[43]; Ákos Seress[20], a mathematician[44], 1958–2013[45], of Hungary[46], specialised in mathematics[47]; Robert Lyle Roth, Jr.[21]; Hai-Ping Ko[22], a mathematician[48], b. 1949[49]; and Daniel Edward Nemzer[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Euler Medal[12], a science award[50], in Internationality[51], founded in 1993[52] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13], a fellowship award[53].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri include BCH code[54].

Why It Matters

Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He is credited with the discovery of BCH code[57]. Entities named for him include BCH code[54].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jeff Kahn[58], a mathematician[59], b. 1950[60], of United States[61], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[62], specialised in combinatorics[63] and R. M. Wilson[64], a mathematician[65], b. 1945[66], of United States[67], specialised in combinatorics[68].

FAQs

Where was Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri born?

Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri's place of birth was Narayanganj[2].

What did Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri do for work?

Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri go to school?

Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri was educated at University of Calcutta[9] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10].

What awards did Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri receive?

Honors received include Euler Medal[12] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].

What did Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri discover?

Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri is credited as discoverer of BCH code[57].

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  35. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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