Donald Solitar

American-Canadian mathematician (1932-2008)
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Donald Solitar

Summary

Donald Solitar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1932-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on +2008-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Donald Solitar's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Donald Solitar passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Donald Solitar was born on +1932-09-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Solitar died on +2008-04-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Donald Solitar is buried at Elgin Mills Cemetery[8].
  • Donald Solitar held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Donald Solitar held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Donald Solitar is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Donald Solitar's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Donald Solitar's field of work was combinatorial group theory[12].
  • Donald Solitar's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Among Donald Solitar's employers was York University[14].
  • Donald Solitar was employed by Adelphi University[15].
  • Donald Solitar was employed by New York University Tandon School of Engineering[16].
  • Donald Solitar was educated at New York University[17].
  • Donald Solitar's education included a stint at Princeton University[18].
  • Donald Solitar was educated at Brooklyn College[19].
  • Donald Solitar was educated at Boys High School[20].
  • Donald Solitar's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Magnus[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Donald Solitar is Baumslag–Solitar group[22].
  • Donald Solitar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[23].
  • Donald Solitar was a member of Royal Society of Canada[24].
  • Donald Solitar is recorded as male[25].
  • Donald Solitar's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Donald Solitar supervised Abraham Karrass as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Donald Solitar was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1932-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at New York University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Princeton University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; Brooklyn College[19], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1930[38], headquartered in Brooklyn[39]; and Boys High School[20], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1892[42]. Donald Solitar's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Magnus[21].

Career and Affiliations

Donald Solitar worked as a mathematician[6]. Fields of work include combinatorial group theory[12], a branch of mathematics[43] and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[44]. Employers include York University[14], a university[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1959[47], headquartered in Toronto[48]; Adelphi University[15], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1896[51]; and New York University Tandon School of Engineering[16], a university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1854[54]. Doctoral students include Abraham Karrass[27], a mathematician[55], 1931–1998[56], specialised in mathematics[57]; Trueman MacHenry[58]; Michael M. Anshel[59], a mathematician[60]; Rinaldo F. Prisco[61]; Ronald Hirshon[62]; and Robert Cohen[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Donald Solitar is Baumslag–Solitar group[22].

Recognition

Donald Solitar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[23].

Death and Burial

Donald Solitar died on +2008-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[64]. He is buried at Elgin Mills Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Donald Solitar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Donald Solitar born?

Donald Solitar was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Donald Solitar die?

Donald Solitar died in Toronto[4].

What did Donald Solitar do for work?

Donald Solitar worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Donald Solitar go to school?

Donald Solitar was educated at New York University[17], Princeton University[18], Brooklyn College[19], and Boys High School[20].

What awards did Donald Solitar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[23].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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