Elmer Gethin Rees

Welsh Mathematician (1941–2019)
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Elmer Gethin Rees

Summary

Elmer Gethin Rees is a human[1]. He was born in Llandybie[2]. He was born on +1941-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bristol[4]. He died on +2019-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and topologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Elmer Gethin Rees's place of birth was Llandybie[2].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees died in Bristol[4].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees was born on +1941-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees died on +2019-10-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees worked as a topologist[7].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees's field of work was algebraic geometry[10].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees's field of work was topology[12].
  • Among Elmer Gethin Rees's employers was University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees's education included a stint at St Catharine's College[14].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees's education included a stint at University of Warwick[15].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees's doctoral advisor was David B. A. Epstein[16].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[19].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees received the Forder Lectureship[20].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[21].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees was a member of Learned Society of Wales[22].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees's image is recorded as Elmer Rees.jpg[23].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees is recorded as male[24].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees supervised Anthony Peter Bahri as a doctoral student[26].
  • Elmer Gethin Rees supervised John David Stuart Jones as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Llandybie[2], Elmer Gethin Rees… he was born on +1941-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St Catharine's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1473[30] and University of Warwick[15], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1965[33]. Elmer Gethin Rees's doctoral advisor was David B. A. Epstein[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and topologist[7]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[34]; differential geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[35]; and topology[12], a branch of mathematics[36]. Among Elmer Gethin Rees's employers was University of Edinburgh[13]. Doctoral students include Anthony Peter Bahri[26], a mathematician[37], specialised in algebraic topology[38]; John David Stuart Jones[27], a mathematician[39], b. 1949[40], of United Kingdom[41]; Simon Willerton[42]; Paul G. Moseley[43]; Saul Hannington Nsubuga[44]; and Nicholas James O'Neil Creagh[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[19], a fellowship award[50]; and Forder Lectureship[20], an award[51], in New Zealand[52], founded in 1986[53].

Death and Burial

Elmer Gethin Rees died on +2019-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bristol[4].

Why It Matters

Elmer Gethin Rees ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Elmer Gethin Rees born?

Elmer Gethin Rees's place of birth was Llandybie[2].

Where did Elmer Gethin Rees die?

Elmer Gethin Rees passed away in Bristol[4].

What did Elmer Gethin Rees do for work?

Elmer Gethin Rees worked as mathematician[6] and topologist[7].

Where did Elmer Gethin Rees go to school?

Elmer Gethin Rees was educated at St Catharine's College[14] and University of Warwick[15].

What awards did Elmer Gethin Rees receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18], Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[19], and Forder Lectureship[20].

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  28. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . bris.ac.uk. bris.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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