Donald Samuel Ornstein

American mathematician
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Donald Samuel Ornstein

Summary

Donald Samuel Ornstein is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1934-07-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Donald Samuel Ornstein…
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein was born on +1934-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein worked as an academic[6].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein's field of work was ergodic theory[10].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein was employed by Stanford University[11].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[12].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein's doctoral advisor was Irving Kaplansky[13].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein received the Bôcher Memorial Prize[14].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein was a member of American Mathematical Society[18].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein's image is recorded as Donald Ornstein.jpg[19].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein is recorded as male[20].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein supervised Daniel J. Rudolf as a doctoral student[22].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein supervised Jeffrey Edward Steif as a doctoral student[23].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein supervised Doug Lind as a doctoral student[24].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein supervised Kyewon Koh Park as a doctoral student[25].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein supervised Lee Kenneth Jones as a doctoral student[26].
  • Donald Samuel Ornstein supervised Maurice Hampton Rahe as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Donald Samuel Ornstein… he was born on +1934-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Donald Samuel Ornstein's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[12]. His doctoral advisor was Irving Kaplansky[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[28] and ergodic theory[10], a branch of mathematics[29]. Among Donald Samuel Ornstein's employers was Stanford University[11]. Doctoral students include Daniel J. Rudolf[22], a mathematician[30], 1949–2010[31], of United States[32], specialised in ergodic theory[33]; Jeffrey Edward Steif[23], a university teacher[34], b. 1960[35], of United States[36], awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize for mathematics[37]; Doug Lind[24], a mathematician[38], b. 1946[39], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[40]; Kyewon Koh Park[25]; Lee Kenneth Jones[26]; and Maurice Hampton Rahe[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Bôcher Memorial Prize[14], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1923[43] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], a fellowship award[44].

Why It Matters

Donald Samuel Ornstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include David H. Bailey[46], a mathematician[47], b. 1948[48], of United States[49], awarded the Gordon Bell Prize[50], specialised in experimental mathematics[51] and Ami Radunskaya[52], a mathematician[53], of United States[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[55], specialised in dynamical systems theory[56].

FAQs

Where was Donald Samuel Ornstein born?

Donald Samuel Ornstein's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Donald Samuel Ornstein do for work?

Donald Samuel Ornstein worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

Where did Donald Samuel Ornstein go to school?

Donald Samuel Ornstein was educated at Swarthmore College[12].

What awards did Donald Samuel Ornstein receive?

Honors received include Bôcher Memorial Prize[14] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

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  25. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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