Donald Sarason

American mathematician
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Donald Sarason

Summary

Donald Sarason is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on January 26, 1933[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on April 8, 2017[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 (29 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Donald Sarason's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Donald Sarason passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Donald Sarason was born on January 26, 1933[3].
  • Donald Sarason died on April 8, 2017[5].
  • Donald Sarason held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Donald Sarason's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Donald Sarason's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Donald Sarason's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Donald Sarason was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Donald Sarason was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[12].
  • Donald Sarason was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Donald Sarason was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Donald Sarason's doctoral advisor was Paul Halmos[15].
  • Donald Sarason is recorded as male[16].
  • Donald Sarason's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Donald Sarason supervised John Doyle as a doctoral student[18].
  • Donald Sarason supervised Sun-Yung Alice Chang as a doctoral student[19].
  • Donald Sarason supervised John McCarthy as a doctoral student[20].
  • Donald Sarason supervised Sheldon Axler as a doctoral student[21].
  • Donald Sarason supervised Thomas Wolff as a doctoral student[22].
  • Donald Sarason supervised Stephan Ramon Garcia as a doctoral student[23].
  • Donald Sarason supervised Hung Thac Nguyen as a doctoral student[24].
  • Donald Sarason supervised Carl Claudius Cowen as a doctoral student[25].
  • Donald Sarason supervised Matthew Chieh-Yen Lee as a doctoral student[26].
  • Donald Sarason supervised David Henry George Nash as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Donald Sarason… he was born on January 26, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[12], an academic institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1841[30]; University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34]; and University of Michigan[14], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor[38]. Donald Sarason's doctoral advisor was Paul Halmos[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Donald Sarason's field of work was mathematics[10]. Among his employers was University of California, Berkeley[11]. Doctoral students include John Doyle[18], an electrical engineer[39], b. 1954[40], of United States[41], awarded the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[42], specialised in control theory[43]; Sun-Yung Alice Chang[19], a mathematician[44], b. 1948[45], of United States[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47], specialised in mathematics[48]; John McCarthy[20], a mathematician[49], b. 1964[50], of United States[51], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[52]; Sheldon Axler[21], a mathematician[53], b. 1949[54], of United States[55], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[56], specialised in mathematics[57]; Thomas Wolff[22], a mathematician[58], 1954–2000[59], of United States[60], awarded the Salem Prize[61], specialised in mathematical analysis[62]; and Stephan Ramon Garcia[23], a mathematician[63], b. 1974[64], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[65], specialised in operator theory[66].

Death and Burial

Donald Sarason died on April 8, 2017[5]. He died in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Donald Sarason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

His notable doctoral advisees include Sheldon Axler[69], a mathematician[70], b. 1949[71], of United States[72], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[73], specialised in mathematics[74]; Sun-Yung Alice Chang[75], a mathematician[76], b. 1948[77], of United States[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[79], specialised in mathematics[80]; and Thomas Wolff[81], a mathematician[82], 1954–2000[83], of United States[84], awarded the Salem Prize[85], specialised in mathematical analysis[86].

FAQs

Where was Donald Sarason born?

Donald Sarason was born in Detroit[2].

Where did Donald Sarason die?

Donald Sarason passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Donald Sarason do for work?

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

Where did Donald Sarason go to school?

Donald Sarason was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[12], University of California, Berkeley[13], and University of Michigan[14].

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