Dusa McDuff

Summary

Dusa McDuff is a human^[1]. She was born in London^[2]. She worked as a mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Dusa McDuff was born in London^[2].
• Dusa McDuff's father was Conrad Hal Waddington^[6].
• Dusa McDuff's mother was Margaret Justin Blanco White^[7].
• Among Dusa McDuff's spouses was John Milnor^[8].
• Dusa McDuff held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Dusa McDuff held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Dusa McDuff's professions included mathematician^[3].
• Dusa McDuff worked as a university teacher^[4].
• Dusa McDuff's field of work was geometry^[11].
• Dusa McDuff's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Dusa McDuff's field of work was topology^[13].
• Dusa McDuff was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Dusa McDuff was employed by University of Warwick^[15].
• Among Dusa McDuff's employers was Barnard College^[16].
• Dusa McDuff was employed by University of Cambridge^[17].
• Dusa McDuff was employed by Stony Brook University^[18].
• Dusa McDuff's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[19].
• Dusa McDuff's education included a stint at Girton College^[20].
• Dusa McDuff's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[21].
• Dusa McDuff's doctoral advisor was George A. Reid^[22].
• Dusa McDuff received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Dusa McDuff received the Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics^[24].
• Dusa McDuff received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25].
• Dusa McDuff received the honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University^[26].
• Dusa McDuff received the Senior Berwick Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dusa McDuff's place of birth was London^[2]. Her father was Conrad Hal Waddington^[6]. Her mother was Margaret Justin Blanco White^[7].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[19], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31]; Girton College^[20], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1869^[34]; and University of Cambridge^[21], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]. Dusa McDuff's doctoral advisor was George A. Reid^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. Fields of work include geometry^[11], a branch of mathematics^[39]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[40]; and topology^[13], a branch of mathematics^[41]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1861^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]; University of Warwick^[15], a public research university^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1965^[48]; Barnard College^[16], a liberal arts college^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1889^[51]; University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1209^[54], headquartered in Cambridge^[55]; and Stony Brook University^[18], a public university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1957^[58], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[59]. Doctoral students include Katrin Wehrheim^[60], Ira Moskowitz^[61], Alan Horwitz^[62], Eleonora Ciriza^[63], Brian Kasper^[64], and Lisa Traynor^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67]; Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics^[24], a mathematics award^[68], founded in 1990^[69]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25], a fellowship award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71]; honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University^[26], an award^[72], in France^[73]; Senior Berwick Prize^[27], an award^[74]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[75].

Personal Life

Among Dusa McDuff's spouses was John Milnor^[8].

Why It Matters

Dusa McDuff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Katrin Wehrheim^[78], a mathematician^[79], b. 1974^[80], of Germany^[81], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[82], specialised in mathematics^[83].

FAQs

Where was Dusa McDuff born?

Born in London^[2], Dusa McDuff…

Who were Dusa McDuff's parents?

Dusa McDuff's father was Conrad Hal Waddington^[6]. Dusa McDuff's mother was Margaret Justin Blanco White^[7].

Who was Dusa McDuff married to?

Dusa McDuff's spouses include John Milnor^[8].

What did Dusa McDuff do for work?

Dusa McDuff worked as mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4].

Where did Dusa McDuff go to school?

Dusa McDuff was educated at University of Edinburgh^[19], Girton College^[20], and University of Cambridge^[21].

What awards did Dusa McDuff receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics^[24], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25], and honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University^[26].