Edwin Hewitt
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Summary
Edwin Hewitt was born on January 20, 1920[1], in Everett[2]. He died on June 21, 1999[3], in Seattle[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Field of work: mathematical analysis[9], probability theory[10], topology[11], mathematics[12]
- Employer: University of Washington[13], United States Air Force[14], Institute for Advanced Study[15], Bryn Mawr College[16], University of Chicago[17]
- Educated at: Harvard University[18], The Leelanau School[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Marshall Harvey Stone[20]
- Notable work: Hewitt–Savage zero–one law[21], Cohen–Hewitt factorization theorem[22]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Humboldt Prize[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Doctoral student: Kenneth A. Ross[26], Keith Lowell Phillips[27], W. Wistar Comfort[28], George Herbert Swift Jr[29], Karl Robert Stromberg[30], Kelly Denis McKennon[31], Pl. Kannappan[32], Earl Vern Dudley[33], Loren N. Argabright[34], Nakhle Habib Asmar[35], Charles Ward Austin[36], Irecema Martin Bund[37], Thelma Mae Chaney[38], Yenn Kunn Oliver Chen[39]
- Commons category: Edwin Hewitt[40]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[41]
- Family name: Hewitt[42]
- Given name: Edwin[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edwin Hewitt include Hewitt–Savage zero–one law[44], a theorem[45].
Why It Matters
Edwin Hewitt has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He is credited with the discovery of hyperreal number[48], a type of number[49]. Entities named for him include Hewitt–Savage zero–one law[44], a theorem[45].
His notable doctoral advisees include Kenneth A. Ross[50], a mathematician[51], b. 1936[52], of United States[53], specialised in mathematics[54].
FAQs
Where was Edwin Hewitt born?
Edwin Hewitt's place of birth was Everett[2].
Where did Edwin Hewitt die?
Edwin Hewitt passed away in Seattle[4].
What did Edwin Hewitt do for work?
Edwin Hewitt worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Edwin Hewitt go to school?
Edwin Hewitt was educated at Harvard University[18] and The Leelanau School[19].
What awards did Edwin Hewitt receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23] and Humboldt Prize[24].
What did Edwin Hewitt discover?
Edwin Hewitt is credited as discoverer of hyperreal number[48].