Emanuel Derman

South African economist
Person human Q530006
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Summary

Emanuel Derman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cape Town[2]. He was born on July 3, 1946[3]. He worked as an economist[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], banker[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Emanuel Derman was born in Cape Town[2].
  • Emanuel Derman was born on July 3, 1946[3].
  • Emanuel Derman was born on July 3, 1945[10].
  • Emanuel Derman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Emanuel Derman's professions included economist[4].
  • Emanuel Derman worked as a physicist[5].
  • Emanuel Derman's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Emanuel Derman worked as a banker[7].
  • Emanuel Derman's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Emanuel Derman's field of work was particle physics[12].
  • Emanuel Derman's field of work was mathematical finance[13].
  • Emanuel Derman's field of work was quantum physics[14].
  • Emanuel Derman's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Emanuel Derman's field of work was finance[16].
  • Emanuel Derman's field of work was mathematical physics[17].
  • Among Emanuel Derman's employers was Columbia University[18].
  • Emanuel Derman's education included a stint at Columbia University[19].
  • Emanuel Derman's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[20].
  • Emanuel Derman's doctoral advisor was Norman Christ[21].
  • Emanuel Derman is recorded as male[22].
  • Emanuel Derman's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Emanuel Derman supervised Kun Soo Park as a doctoral student[24].
  • Emanuel Derman's residence is recorded as New York City[25].
  • Emanuel Derman's family name is recorded as Derman[26].
  • Emanuel Derman's given name is recorded as Emanuel[27].

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Origins and Family

Emanuel Derman's place of birth was Cape Town[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 3, 1946[3] and July 3, 1945[10].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and University of Cape Town[20], a public university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in Cape Town[35]. Emanuel Derman's doctoral advisor was Norman Christ[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], banker[7], and mathematician[8]. Fields of work include particle physics[12], a branch of physics[36]; mathematical finance[13], a branch of mathematics[37]; quantum physics[14], a branch of physics[38]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[39]; finance[16], an academic discipline[40]; and mathematical physics[17], a branch of mathematics[41]. Among Emanuel Derman's employers was Columbia University[18]. He supervised Kun Soo Park as a doctoral student[24].

Why It Matters

Emanuel Derman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Emanuel Derman born?

Emanuel Derman's place of birth was Cape Town[2].

What did Emanuel Derman do for work?

Emanuel Derman worked as economist[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], banker[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Emanuel Derman go to school?

Emanuel Derman was educated at Columbia University[19] and University of Cape Town[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Emanuel
    Field of work → particle physics, mathematical finance, quantum physics +3
    Doctoral student → Kun Soo Park
    Family name → Derman
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