Elmer Gethin Rees

Welsh Mathematician (1941–2019)
Person human Q8287

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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
November 19, 1941
Date of death
October 4, 2019
Place of birth
Llandybie
Place of death
Bristol
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[7]
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Doctoral advisor
David B. A. Epstein[14]
Doctoral student
Anthony Peter Bahri, John David Stuart Jones, Simon Willerton, Paul G. Moseley, Saul Hannington Nsubuga, Nicholas James O'Neil Creagh, Timothy Paul Killingback, Jonathan R. Pears, Catherine Zoe Wollaston Hassell Sweatman, Peter Armstrong, Steve Hutt, Gregory Lupton, Jacob Mostovoy, Neil Brotherton[22][23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Given name
Elmer
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
39457256
Library of Congress authority ID
n78076796
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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IdRef ID
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MR Author ID
146080
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
24461
NLab ID
Elmer Rees
NUKAT ID
n97002216
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007447574105171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073167126
Oberwolfach mathematician ID
5813
Prabook ID
1038689
ResearchGate profile ID
Elmer_Rees
SHARE Catalogue author ID
58547
WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
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Summary

Elmer Gethin Rees was born in Llandybie[1]. He was born on November 19, 1941[2]. He died in Bristol[3]. He died on October 4, 2019[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and topologist[6].

Body

Education

Educated at St Catharine's College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1473[26] and University of Warwick[13], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1965[29].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include algebraic geometry[8], a branch of mathematics[30]; differential geometry[9], a branch of mathematics[31]; and topology[10], a branch of mathematics[32]. Doctoral students include Anthony Peter Bahri[22], a mathematician[33], specialised in algebraic topology[34]; John David Stuart Jones[23], a mathematician[35], b. 1949[36], of United Kingdom[37]; Simon Willerton[38]; Paul G. Moseley[39]; Saul Hannington Nsubuga[40]; and Nicholas James O'Neil Creagh[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[17], a fellowship award[46]; and Forder Lectureship[18], an award[47], in New Zealand[48], founded in 1986[49].

FAQs

Where was Elmer Gethin Rees born?

Elmer Gethin Rees's place of birth was Llandybie[1].

Where did Elmer Gethin Rees die?

Elmer Gethin Rees passed away in Bristol[3].

What did Elmer Gethin Rees do for work?

Elmer Gethin Rees worked as mathematician[5] and topologist[6].

Where did Elmer Gethin Rees go to school?

Elmer Gethin Rees was educated at St Catharine's College[12] and University of Warwick[13].

What awards did Elmer Gethin Rees receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16], Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[17], and Forder Lectureship[18].

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