Ed Perkins

Canadian mathematician
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Ed Perkins

Summary

Ed Perkins is a human[1]. He was born on +1953-08-31T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ed Perkins was born on +1953-08-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ed Perkins held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Ed Perkins worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Ed Perkins's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Ed Perkins's field of work was probability theory[7].
  • Ed Perkins's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Among Ed Perkins's employers was University of British Columbia[9].
  • Ed Perkins's doctoral advisor was Frank Knight[10].
  • Ed Perkins received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Ed Perkins received the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[12].
  • Ed Perkins received the Coxeter–James Prize[13].
  • Ed Perkins received the Rollo Davidson Prize[14].
  • Ed Perkins received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[15].
  • Ed Perkins received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Ed Perkins was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Ed Perkins was a member of Royal Society of Canada[18].
  • Ed Perkins was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[19].
  • Ed Perkins is recorded as male[20].
  • Ed Perkins's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ed Perkins supervised Miguel Lopez as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ed Perkins supervised Roger Tribe as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ed Perkins supervised Mark Reimers as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ed Perkins supervised Mark P. Holmes as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ed Perkins supervised Feng Yu as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ed Perkins supervised Hardeep Singh Gill as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ed Perkins was born on +1953-08-31T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Ed Perkins's doctoral advisor was Frank Knight[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include probability theory[7], a branch of mathematics[28] and mathematics[8], an academic discipline[29]. Among Ed Perkins's employers was University of British Columbia[9]. Doctoral students include Miguel Lopez[22], Roger Tribe[23], Mark Reimers[24], Mark P. Holmes[25], Feng Yu[26], and Hardeep Singh Gill[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31]; CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[12], an award[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1994[34]; Coxeter–James Prize[13], a science award[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1978[37]; Rollo Davidson Prize[14], a science award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1976[40]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[15], a fellowship award[41], in Canada[42]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].

Why It Matters

Ed Perkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What did Ed Perkins do for work?

Ed Perkins worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

What awards did Ed Perkins receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[12], Coxeter–James Prize[13], and Rollo Davidson Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . personal.math.ubc.ca. personal.math.ubc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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