Geoffrey Colin Shephard

Summary

Geoffrey Colin Shephard is a human^[1]. Born in Manchester^[2], he… he was born on +1927-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Norwich^[4]. He died on +2016-08-03T00:00:00Z^[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 (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Manchester^[2], Geoffrey Colin Shephard…
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard died in Norwich^[4].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard was born on +1927-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard died on +2016-08-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard's field of work was geometry^[10].
• Among Geoffrey Colin Shephard's employers was University of East Anglia^[11].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard was employed by University of Birmingham^[12].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard was educated at University of Cambridge^[13].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard was educated at Queens' College^[14].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard's education included a stint at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys^[15].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard's doctoral advisor was J. A. Todd^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Geoffrey Colin Shephard is Chevalley–Shephard–Todd theorem^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Geoffrey Colin Shephard is Shephard's problem^[18].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard is recorded as male^[19].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard supervised Peter McMullen as a doctoral student^[21].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard supervised Roger Webster as a doctoral student^[22].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116751202^[23].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76379550^[24].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard's GND ID is recorded as 1204760756^[25].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83826222^[26].
• Geoffrey Colin Shephard's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12284806p^[27].

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Origins and Family

Geoffrey Colin Shephard was born in Manchester^[2]. He was born on +1927-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[13], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Queens' College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1448^[34]; and Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys^[15], a grammar school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1876^[37]. Geoffrey Colin Shephard's doctoral advisor was J. A. Todd^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Geoffrey Colin Shephard's field of work was geometry^[10]. Employers include University of East Anglia^[11], a public research university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1963^[40], headquartered in Norwich^[41] and University of Birmingham^[12], a public research university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1900^[44], headquartered in Birmingham^[45]. Doctoral students include Peter McMullen^[21], a mathematician^[46], b. 1942^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[49], specialised in discrete geometry^[50] and Roger Webster^[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chevalley–Shephard–Todd theorem^[17], a theorem^[51] and Shephard's problem^[18], a mathematical problem^[52].

Death and Burial

Geoffrey Colin Shephard died on +2016-08-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Norwich^[4].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey Colin Shephard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter McMullen^[54], a mathematician^[55], b. 1942^[56], of United Kingdom^[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[58], specialised in discrete geometry^[59].

FAQs

Where was Geoffrey Colin Shephard born?

Born in Manchester^[2], Geoffrey Colin Shephard…

Where did Geoffrey Colin Shephard die?

Geoffrey Colin Shephard died in Norwich^[4].

What did Geoffrey Colin Shephard do for work?

Geoffrey Colin Shephard worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Geoffrey Colin Shephard go to school?

Geoffrey Colin Shephard was educated at University of Cambridge^[13], Queens' College^[14], and Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys^[15].