Donald A. Dawson

Canadian mathematician
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Donald A. Dawson

Summary

Donald A. Dawson is a human[1]. He was born on +1937-06-04T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Donald A. Dawson was born on +1937-06-04T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Donald A. Dawson held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Donald A. Dawson worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Donald A. Dawson worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Donald A. Dawson's field of work was mathematics[7].
  • Donald A. Dawson's field of work was probability theory[8].
  • Donald A. Dawson's field of work was stochastic process[9].
  • Donald A. Dawson was employed by McGill University[10].
  • Donald A. Dawson was employed by University of Toronto[11].
  • Donald A. Dawson was employed by Carleton University[12].
  • Donald A. Dawson's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Donald A. Dawson was educated at McGill University[14].
  • Donald A. Dawson's doctoral advisor was Henry McKean[15].
  • Donald A. Dawson received the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[16].
  • Donald A. Dawson received the Max Planck Research Award[17].
  • Donald A. Dawson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[18].
  • Donald A. Dawson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Donald A. Dawson received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Donald A. Dawson received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].
  • Donald A. Dawson was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Donald A. Dawson was a member of Royal Society of Canada[23].
  • Donald A. Dawson was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Donald A. Dawson was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[25].
  • Donald A. Dawson is recorded as male[26].
  • Donald A. Dawson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald A. Dawson was born on +1937-06-04T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and McGill University[14], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1821[34], headquartered in Montreal[35]. Donald A. Dawson's doctoral advisor was Henry McKean[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include mathematics[7], an academic discipline[36]; probability theory[8], a branch of mathematics[37]; and stochastic process[9], a mathematical concept[38]. Employers include McGill University[10], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1821[41], headquartered in Montreal[42]; University of Toronto[11], a public research university[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1827[45], headquartered in Toronto[46]; and Carleton University[12], an open-access publisher[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1943[49], headquartered in Ottawa[50]. Doctoral students include David Sankoff[51], a mathematician[52], b. 1942[53], of Canada[54], awarded the Marcel Vincent Prize[55], specialised in genomics[56]; Geneviève Gauthier[57], a mathematician[58], b. 1967[59]; William James Anderson[60]; Amitava Bose[61]; Colleen Diane Cutler[62], b. 1957[63]; and Joseph Denes[64].

Recognition

Awards received include CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[16], an award[65], in Canada[66], founded in 1994[67]; Max Planck Research Award[17], a science award[68], in Germany[69]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[18], a fellowship award[70], in Canada[71]; Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[72], in United Kingdom[73]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20], a fellowship award[74]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].

Why It Matters

Donald A. Dawson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Sankoff[77], a mathematician[78], b. 1942[79], of Canada[80], awarded the Marcel Vincent Prize[81], specialised in genomics[82].

FAQs

What did Donald A. Dawson do for work?

Donald A. Dawson worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Donald A. Dawson go to school?

Donald A. Dawson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13] and McGill University[14].

What awards did Donald A. Dawson receive?

Honors received include CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[16], Max Planck Research Award[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[18], and Fellow of the Royal Society[19].

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