Donald A. Dawson
Facts
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- human
- Date of birth
- June 4, 1937
- Occupation
- mathematician, university teacher
- Field of work
- mathematics, probability theory, stochastic process[5][6][7]
- Award received
- CRM-Fields-PIMS prize, Max Planck Research Award, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14][15][16][17][18][19]
- Doctoral advisor
- Henry McKean[13]
- Doctoral student
- David Sankoff, Geneviève Gauthier, William James Anderson, Amitava Bose, Colleen Diane Cutler, Joseph Denes, Xinhong Ding, Shui Feng, Ian Iscoe, B. Gail Ivanoff, Raphael Abel Kasonga, Reginald John Kulperger, Guillaume Leduc, Brenda MacGibbon, Shoichi Mizuno, Duncan James Murdoch, Bruno Rémillard, Donna Mary Salopek, Byron Allan Schmuland, Rengarajan Srinivasan, Jean Vaillancourt, Hao Wang, Yadong Wu, Abraham J. Boyarsky, Arash Jamshidpey
- Erdős number
- +2
- Family name
- Dawson
- Given name
- Donald
- Maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- ISNI
- 0000000114954794
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- 94395140
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- n50058935
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- 172038677
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- 36002
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- 77398371
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- ncf10074469
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- 1140563741605499392
- DBLP author ID
- 72/5175
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- Fellow of the Royal Society ID
- 11319
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- 059432853
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- 14155700
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- MR Author ID
- 55220
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- 37201
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- DA03772983
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- Oberwolfach mathematician ID
- 10891
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- 65891
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- 7402379940
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- U255624
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- ZbMATH author ID
- dawson.donald-a
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Occupation 2
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Summary
Donald A. Dawson was born on June 4, 1937[1]. He worked as a mathematician[2] and university teacher[3].
Body
Education
Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1861[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and McGill University[12], a public research university[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1821[31], headquartered in Montreal[32].
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include mathematics[5], an academic discipline[33]; probability theory[6], a branch of mathematics[34]; and stochastic process[7], a mathematical concept[35]. Employers include McGill University[8], a public research university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1821[38], headquartered in Montreal[39]; University of Toronto[9], a public research university[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1827[42], headquartered in Toronto[43]; and Carleton University[10], an open-access publisher[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1943[46], headquartered in Ottawa[47]. Doctoral students include David Sankoff[48], a mathematician[49], b. 1942[50], of Canada[51], awarded the Marcel Vincent Prize[52], specialised in genomics[53]; Geneviève Gauthier[54], a mathematician[55], b. 1967[56]; William James Anderson[57]; Amitava Bose[58]; Colleen Diane Cutler[59], b. 1957[60]; and Joseph Denes[61].
Recognition
Awards received include CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[14], an award[62], in Canada[63], founded in 1994[64]; Max Planck Research Award[15], a science award[65], in Germany[66]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], a fellowship award[67], in Canada[68]; Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[69], in United Kingdom[70]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], a fellowship award[71]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[19].
Why It Matters
His notable doctoral advisees include David Sankoff[72], a mathematician[73], b. 1942[74], of Canada[75], awarded the Marcel Vincent Prize[76], specialised in genomics[77].
FAQs
What did Donald A. Dawson do for work?
Donald A. Dawson worked as mathematician[2] and university teacher[3].
Where did Donald A. Dawson go to school?
Donald A. Dawson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11] and McGill University[12].
What awards did Donald A. Dawson receive?
Honors received include CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[14], Max Planck Research Award[15], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society[17].