Frank Harary

American mathematician (1921–2005)
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Frank Harary
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Frank Harary

Summary

Frank Harary is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1921-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Las Cruces[4]. He died on +2005-01-04T00:00:00Z[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 (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Frank Harary's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Frank Harary died in Las Cruces[4].
  • Frank Harary was born on +1921-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Harary died on +2005-01-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Masonic Cemetery[9].
  • Frank Harary held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Frank Harary is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Frank Harary's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Frank Harary's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Frank Harary's field of work was graph theory[12].
  • Frank Harary held the position of professor emeritus[13].
  • Among Frank Harary's employers was University of Michigan[14].
  • Frank Harary was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Frank Harary was educated at Brooklyn College[16].
  • Frank Harary's education included a stint at Princeton University[17].
  • Frank Harary was educated at New York University[18].
  • Frank Harary's doctoral advisor was Alfred Foster[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Frank Harary is Goldner–Harary graph[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Frank Harary is Battle-Harary-Kodama theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Frank Harary is Graph theory / Frank Harary[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Frank Harary is Harary's generalized tic-tac-toe[23].
  • Frank Harary received the Humboldt Prize[24].
  • Frank Harary's image is recorded as FrankHararyChicago.JPG[25].
  • Frank Harary's image is recorded as Frank Harary 1972.jpg[26].
  • Frank Harary is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Harary was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1921-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; Brooklyn College[16], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1930[34], headquartered in Brooklyn[35]; Princeton University[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1746[38], headquartered in Princeton[39]; and New York University[18], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1831[42], headquartered in New York City[43]. Frank Harary's doctoral advisor was Alfred Foster[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Frank Harary's field of work was graph theory[12]. Among his employers was University of Michigan[14]. He held the position of professor emeritus[13]. Doctoral students include Stephen Hedetniemi[44], a computer scientist[45], b. 1939[46], specialised in graph theory[47]; L. W. Beineke[48], a mathematician[49], b. 1939[50], of United States[51], specialised in graph theory[52]; Joseph Battle[53], a mathematician[54], b. 1930[55]; Robert Zane Norman[56], a university teacher[57], 1924–2022[58], of United States[59]; Allen Schwenk[60], a mathematician[61]; and Michael D. Plummer[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1937[64], of United States[65], specialised in graph theory[66].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Goldner–Harary graph[20], Battle-Harary-Kodama theorem[21], Graph theory / Frank Harary[22], and Harary's generalized tic-tac-toe[23].

Recognition

Frank Harary received the Humboldt Prize[24].

Death and Burial

Frank Harary died on +2005-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Las Cruces[4]. Burial took place at Masonic Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Frank Harary ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

His notable doctoral advisees include Stephen Hedetniemi[69], a computer scientist[70], b. 1939[71], specialised in graph theory[72] and Paul K. Stockmeyer[73], a professor[74], of United States[75].

FAQs

Where was Frank Harary born?

Frank Harary's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Frank Harary die?

Frank Harary passed away in Las Cruces[4].

What did Frank Harary do for work?

Frank Harary worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Frank Harary go to school?

Frank Harary was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15], Brooklyn College[16], Princeton University[17], and New York University[18].

What awards did Frank Harary receive?

Honors received include Humboldt Prize[24].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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