Geordie Williamson

Australian mathematician
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Geordie Williamson

Summary

Geordie Williamson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bowral[2]. He was born on 1981[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Geordie Williamson was born in Bowral[2].
  • Geordie Williamson was born on 1981[3].
  • Geordie Williamson worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Among Geordie Williamson's employers was University of Sydney[6].
  • Geordie Williamson's education included a stint at University of Freiburg[7].
  • Geordie Williamson's education included a stint at University of Sydney[8].
  • Geordie Williamson was educated at Chevalier College[9].
  • Geordie Williamson's doctoral advisor was Wolfgang Soergel[10].
  • Geordie Williamson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Geordie Williamson received the Clay Research Award[12].
  • Geordie Williamson received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[13].
  • Geordie Williamson received the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[14].
  • Geordie Williamson received the Christopher Heyde Medal[15].
  • Geordie Williamson received the Australian Mathematical Society Medal[16].
  • Geordie Williamson was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Geordie Williamson is recorded as male[18].
  • Geordie Williamson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Geordie Williamson supervised Leonardo Patimo as a doctoral student[20].
  • Geordie Williamson's family name is recorded as Williamson[21].
  • Geordie Williamson's given name is recorded as Geordie[22].
  • Geordie Williamson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Geordie Williamson was born in Bowral[2]. He was born on 1981[3].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg[7], a public university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1457[26], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[27]; University of Sydney[8], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31]; and Chevalier College[9], a high school[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1946[34]. Geordie Williamson's doctoral advisor was Wolfgang Soergel[10].

Career and Affiliations

Geordie Williamson's professions included mathematician[4]. Among his employers was University of Sydney[6]. He supervised Leonardo Patimo as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Clay Research Award[12], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1999[39]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[13], a fellowship award[40], in Australia[41]; Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[14], a mathematics award[42], in Russia[43], founded in 2013[44]; Christopher Heyde Medal[15], an award[45], in Australia[46]; and Australian Mathematical Society Medal[16], a medallion[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1981[49].

Why It Matters

Geordie Williamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Geordie Williamson born?

Born in Bowral[2], Geordie Williamson…

What did Geordie Williamson do for work?

Geordie Williamson worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Geordie Williamson go to school?

Geordie Williamson was educated at University of Freiburg[7], University of Sydney[8], and Chevalier College[9].

What awards did Geordie Williamson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Clay Research Award[12], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[13], and Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[14].

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  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . claymath.org. claymath.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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