Graham Higman

Summary

Graham Higman is a human^[1]. He was born in Louth^[2]. He died in Oxford^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and editor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Graham Higman's place of birth was Louth^[2].
• Graham Higman passed away in Oxford^[3].
• Graham Higman held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Graham Higman worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Graham Higman worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Graham Higman's professions included editor^[6].
• Graham Higman's field of work was group theory^[9].
• Graham Higman's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Graham Higman's field of work was algebra^[11].
• Graham Higman's field of work was publishing^[12].
• Graham Higman held the position of Waynflete Professorship^[13].
• Graham Higman held the position of chairperson^[14].
• Among Graham Higman's employers was Met Office^[15].
• Graham Higman was employed by University of Manchester^[16].
• Graham Higman was employed by University of Oxford^[17].
• Graham Higman was employed by University of Illinois system^[18].
• Graham Higman was educated at Balliol College^[19].
• Graham Higman's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[20].
• Graham Higman's education included a stint at Sutton High School, Plymouth^[21].
• Graham Higman's doctoral advisor was J. H. C. Whitehead^[22].
• Graham Higman received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Graham Higman received the De Morgan Medal^[24].
• Graham Higman received the Senior Berwick Prize^[25].
• Graham Higman received the Sylvester Medal^[26].
• Graham Higman's religion is recorded as Methodism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Louth^[2], Graham Higman…

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1263^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; University of Oxford^[20], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1096^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]; and Sutton High School, Plymouth^[21], a high school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1926^[38]. Graham Higman's doctoral advisor was J. H. C. Whitehead^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and editor^[6]. Fields of work include group theory^[9], a branch of mathematics^[39]; mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[40]; algebra^[11], a branch of mathematics^[41]; and publishing^[12], an industry^[42]. Employers include Met Office^[15], a meteorological service^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1854^[45], headquartered in Exeter^[46]; University of Manchester^[16], a university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1824^[49], headquartered in Manchester^[50]; University of Oxford^[17], a collegiate university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1096^[53], headquartered in Oxford^[54]; and University of Illinois system^[18], a state university system^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1867^[57], headquartered in Urbana^[58]. Positions held include Waynflete Professorship^[13], a professorship^[59], in United Kingdom^[60] and chairperson^[14], a type of position^[61]. Doctoral students include Peter M. Neumann^[62], Qaiser Mushtaq^[63], Rosemary A. Bailey^[64], Marston Conder^[65], John Mackintosh Howie^[66], and Jonathan Lazare Alperin^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69]; De Morgan Medal^[24], a science award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71]; Senior Berwick Prize^[25], an award^[72]; and Sylvester Medal^[26], an award^[73], in United Kingdom^[74], founded in 1901^[75].

Personal Life

Graham Higman's religion is recorded as Methodism^[27].

Death and Burial

Graham Higman passed away in Oxford^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Graham Higman include HNN extension^[76], a mathematical concept^[77].

Why It Matters

Graham Higman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include HNN extension^[76], a mathematical concept^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter M. Neumann^[80], a mathematician^[81], 1940–2020^[82], of United Kingdom^[83], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[84], specialised in group theory^[85]; Jonathan Lazare Alperin^[86], a mathematician^[87], 1937–2025^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[90], specialised in group theory^[91]; John Mackintosh Howie^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1936–2011^[94], of United Kingdom^[95], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[96], specialised in mathematics^[97]; and Rosemary A. Bailey^[98], a mathematician^[99], b. 1947^[100], of United Kingdom^[101], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[102], specialised in algebra^[103].

FAQs

Where was Graham Higman born?

Graham Higman was born in Louth^[2].

Where did Graham Higman die?

Graham Higman passed away in Oxford^[3].

What did Graham Higman do for work?

Graham Higman worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and editor^[6].

Where did Graham Higman go to school?

Graham Higman was educated at Balliol College^[19], University of Oxford^[20], and Sutton High School, Plymouth^[21].

What awards did Graham Higman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], De Morgan Medal^[24], Senior Berwick Prize^[25], and Sylvester Medal^[26].