Errett Bishop

American mathematician (1928–1983)
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Errett Bishop

Summary

Errett Bishop is a human[1]. He was born in Newton[2]. He was born on +1928-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Diego[4]. He died on +1983-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Errett Bishop was born in Newton[2].
  • Errett Bishop passed away in San Diego[4].
  • Errett Bishop was born on +1928-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Errett Bishop was born on +1928-07-24T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Errett Bishop died on +1983-04-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Errett Bishop held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Errett Bishop's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Errett Bishop worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Errett Bishop's field of work was mathematical analysis[11].
  • Errett Bishop's field of work was functional analysis[12].
  • Errett Bishop's field of work was foundations of mathematics[13].
  • Errett Bishop's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Errett Bishop was employed by University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Among Errett Bishop's employers was University of California, San Diego[16].
  • Among Errett Bishop's employers was United States Army[17].
  • Among Errett Bishop's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[18].
  • Errett Bishop was educated at University of Chicago[19].
  • Errett Bishop's doctoral advisor was Paul Halmos[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Errett Bishop is Bishop–Phelps theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Errett Bishop is setoid[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Errett Bishop is limited principle of omniscience[23].
  • Errett Bishop received the Sloan Fellowship[24].
  • Errett Bishop was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Errett Bishop is recorded as male[26].
  • Errett Bishop's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Errett Bishop was born in Newton[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1928-07-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1928-07-24T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Errett Bishop was educated at University of Chicago[19]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Halmos[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[11], an academic discipline[28]; functional analysis[12], a branch of mathematics[29]; foundations of mathematics[13], a branch of mathematics[30]; and mathematics[14], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; University of California, San Diego[16], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1960[38]; United States Army[17], an army[39], in United States[40], founded in 1775[41], headquartered in The Pentagon[42]; and Institute for Advanced Study[18], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1930[45], headquartered in Princeton[46]. Doctoral students include Michael Benton Freeman[47]; Laura Ketchum Kodama[48], a university teacher[49], 1935–2010[50], of United States[51]; Thomas Morton Creese[52], a mathematician[53], b. 1934[54], of United States[55], specialised in mathematics[56]; John A. Nuber[57]; James Dennis Brom[58], an operations researcher[59]; and Henry Cheng[60].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bishop–Phelps theorem[21], a theorem[61]; setoid[22], a mathematical concept[62]; and limited principle of omniscience[23], an axiom[63].

Recognition

Errett Bishop received the Sloan Fellowship[24].

Death and Burial

Errett Bishop died on +1983-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Diego[4]. The cause of death was cancer[64].

Why It Matters

Errett Bishop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Errett Bishop born?

Errett Bishop's place of birth was Newton[2].

Where did Errett Bishop die?

Errett Bishop died in San Diego[4].

What did Errett Bishop do for work?

Errett Bishop worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Errett Bishop go to school?

Errett Bishop was educated at University of Chicago[19].

What awards did Errett Bishop receive?

Honors received include Sloan Fellowship[24].

References

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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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