Donald C. Spencer

American mathematician (1912-2001)
Person human Q381301
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Donald C. Spencer

Summary

Donald C. Spencer is a human[1]. He was born in Boulder[2]. He was born on +1912-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Durango[4]. He died on +2001-12-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Donald C. Spencer's place of birth was Boulder[2].
  • Donald C. Spencer passed away in Durango[4].
  • Donald C. Spencer passed away in Scottsdale[9].
  • Donald C. Spencer was born on +1912-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald C. Spencer was born on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Donald C. Spencer died on +2001-12-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Donald C. Spencer died on +2001-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Donald C. Spencer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Donald C. Spencer worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Donald C. Spencer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Donald C. Spencer's field of work was deformation theory[13].
  • Donald C. Spencer's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Donald C. Spencer's field of work was algebraic geometry[15].
  • Donald C. Spencer's field of work was mathematical analysis[16].
  • Donald C. Spencer's field of work was partial differential equation[17].
  • Among Donald C. Spencer's employers was Princeton University[18].
  • Donald C. Spencer was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Donald C. Spencer was employed by Stanford University[20].
  • Donald C. Spencer was employed by Stanford University[21].
  • Among Donald C. Spencer's employers was Princeton University[22].
  • Donald C. Spencer was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[23].
  • Donald C. Spencer's education included a stint at University of Colorado[24].
  • Donald C. Spencer's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[25].
  • Donald C. Spencer's doctoral advisor was John Edensor Littlewood[26].
  • Donald C. Spencer's doctoral advisor was G.H. Hardy[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald C. Spencer's place of birth was Boulder[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1912-04-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[23], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Colorado[24], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Denver[35]; and University of Cambridge[25], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1209[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Doctoral advisors include John Edensor Littlewood[26], a mathematician[40], 1885–1977[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[43], specialised in mathematical analysis[44] and G.H. Hardy[27], a mathematician[45], 1877–1947[46], of United Kingdom[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[48], specialised in mathematical analysis[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include deformation theory[13], a branch of mathematics[50]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[51]; algebraic geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[52]; mathematical analysis[16], an academic discipline[53]; and partial differential equation[17]. Employers include Princeton University[18], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1746[56], headquartered in Princeton[57]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1861[60], headquartered in Cambridge[61]; and Stanford University[20], a private university[62], in United States[63], founded in 1885[64], headquartered in Stanford[65]. Doctoral students include Joseph J. Kohn[66], a mathematician[67], 1932–2023[68], of United States[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70], specialised in mathematics[71]; Phillip Griffiths[72]; Louis Norberg Howard[73]; Patrick X. Gallagher[74]; Pierre Conner[75]; and Bruce Lloyd Reinhart[76].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kodaira–Spencer map[77] and Salem–Spencer set[78].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science[79], a science award[80], in United States[81], founded in 1963[82] and Bôcher Memorial Prize[83], a science award[84], in United States[85], founded in 1923[86].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2001-12-23T00:00:00Z[5] and +2001-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Recorded place of death include Durango[4], a city in the United States[87], in United States[88], founded in 1881[89] and Scottsdale[9], a city in the United States[90], in United States[91], founded in 1894[92].

Why It Matters

Donald C. Spencer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]

His notable doctoral advisees include John McCarthy[95], a mathematician[96], 1927–2011[97], of United States[98], awarded the Turing Award[99], specialised in artificial intelligence[100]; Phillip Griffiths[101], a mathematician[102], b. 1938[103], of United States[104], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[105], specialised in mathematics[106]; and Joseph J. Kohn[107], a mathematician[108], 1932–2023[109], of United States[110], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[111], specialised in mathematics[112].

FAQs

Where was Donald C. Spencer born?

Donald C. Spencer was born in Boulder[2].

Where did Donald C. Spencer die?

Donald C. Spencer passed away in Durango[4].

What did Donald C. Spencer do for work?

Donald C. Spencer worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Donald C. Spencer go to school?

Donald C. Spencer was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[23], University of Colorado[24], and University of Cambridge[25].

What awards did Donald C. Spencer receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science[79] and Bôcher Memorial Prize[83].

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