Gustav A. Hedlund

American mathematician, one of the founders of symbolic and topological dynamics (1904–1993)
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Gustav A. Hedlund

Summary

Gustav A. Hedlund is a human[1]. His place of birth was Somerville[2]. He was born on +1904-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1993-03-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gustav A. Hedlund was born in Somerville[2].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund was born on +1904-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund died on +1993-03-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund was employed by Wesleyan University[9].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund was employed by Yale University[10].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund was employed by Hunter College[11].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund was employed by University of Virginia[12].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund was employed by Bryn Mawr College[13].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund's doctoral advisor was Marston Morse[16].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund's image is recorded as GustavHedlund.png[17].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund is recorded as male[18].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund supervised Walter Gottschalk as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund supervised W. Roy Utz, Jr. as a doctoral student[21].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund supervised Ethan Coven as a doctoral student[22].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund supervised Nelson Groh Markley as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund supervised Leon W. Green as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund supervised Annita Tuller as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund supervised Anna Grant as a doctoral student[26].
  • Gustav A. Hedlund supervised Ben G. Klein (Davidson) as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Gustav A. Hedlund was born in Somerville[2]. He was born on +1904-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Columbia University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]. Gustav A. Hedlund's doctoral advisor was Marston Morse[16].

Career and Affiliations

Gustav A. Hedlund worked as a mathematician[5]. His field of work was mathematics[8]. Employers include Wesleyan University[9], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1831[38]; Yale University[10], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1701[41], headquartered in New Haven[42]; Hunter College[11], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1870[45]; University of Virginia[12], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1819[48], headquartered in Charlottesville[49]; and Bryn Mawr College[13], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1885[52], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[53]. Doctoral students include Walter Gottschalk[20], a mathematician[54], 1918–2004[55], of United States[56], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[57]; W. Roy Utz, Jr.[21], a mathematician[58], 1919–2003[59]; Ethan Coven[22], a researcher[60], b. 1942[61]; Nelson Groh Markley[23]; Leon W. Green[24], a university teacher[62], 1926–2009[63], of United States[64]; and Annita Tuller[25], a mathematician[65], 1910–1994[66], of United States[67].

Death and Burial

Gustav A. Hedlund died on +1993-03-15T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Gustav A. Hedlund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Walter Gottschalk[70], a mathematician[71], 1918–2004[72], of United States[73], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[74].

FAQs

Where was Gustav A. Hedlund born?

Gustav A. Hedlund was born in Somerville[2].

What did Gustav A. Hedlund do for work?

Gustav A. Hedlund worked as mathematician[5].

Where did Gustav A. Hedlund go to school?

Gustav A. Hedlund was educated at Harvard University[14] and Columbia University[15].

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  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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