Dusa McDuff
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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 (31 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]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[39].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[40]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[41]; and topology[13], a branch of mathematics[42]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1861[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; University of Warwick[15], a public research university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1965[49]; Barnard College[16], a liberal arts college[50], in United States[51], founded in 1889[52]; University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1209[55], headquartered in Cambridge[56]; and Stony Brook University[18], a public university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1957[59], headquartered in Stony Brook University[60]. Doctoral students include Katrin Wehrheim[61], Ira Moskowitz[62], Alan Horwitz[63], Eleonora Ciriza[64], Brian Kasper[65], and Lisa Traynor[66].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23], a fellowship award[67], in United Kingdom[68]; Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[24], a mathematics award[69], founded in 1990[70]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[25], a fellowship award[71], in United Kingdom[72]; honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[26], an award[73], in France[74]; Senior Berwick Prize[27], an award[75]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[76].
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 (31 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
Her notable doctoral advisees include Katrin Wehrheim[79], a mathematician[80], b. 1974[81], of Germany[82], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[83], specialised in mathematics[84].
FAQs
Where was Dusa McDuff born?
Born in London[2].
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].