Harold P. Boas

American mathematician
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Harold P. Boas

Summary

Harold P. Boas is a human[1]. Born in Evanston[2], he… he was born on +1954-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Evanston[2], Harold P. Boas…
  • Harold P. Boas was born on +1954-06-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold P. Boas's father was Ralph P. Boas, Jr.[7].
  • Harold P. Boas's mother was Mary L. Boas[8].
  • Harold P. Boas held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Harold P. Boas worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Harold P. Boas worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Harold P. Boas's field of work was mathematical analysis[10].
  • Harold P. Boas was employed by Texas A&M University[11].
  • Among Harold P. Boas's employers was University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Among Harold P. Boas's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13].
  • Harold P. Boas was employed by Columbia University[14].
  • Harold P. Boas's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Harold P. Boas's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Harold P. Boas's doctoral advisor was Norberto Kerzman[17].
  • Harold P. Boas received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Harold P. Boas received the Stefan Bergman Prize[19].
  • Harold P. Boas received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Harold P. Boas was a member of Mathematical Association of America[21].
  • Harold P. Boas was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22].
  • Harold P. Boas was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].
  • Harold P. Boas was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Harold P. Boas is recorded as male[25].
  • Harold P. Boas's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Harold P. Boas supervised Roy Joseph Harris as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Harold P. Boas was born in Evanston[2]. He was born on +1954-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ralph P. Boas, Jr.[7]. His mother was Mary L. Boas[8].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Harold P. Boas's doctoral advisor was Norberto Kerzman[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Harold P. Boas's field of work was mathematical analysis[10]. Employers include Texas A&M University[11], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38], headquartered in College Station[39]; University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Berkeley[43]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1789[46]; and Columbia University[14], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1754[49], headquartered in Manhattan[50]. Doctoral students include Roy Joseph Harris[27], Philip Robert Brown[51], Mijoung Kim[52], Michael Charles Fulkerson[53], and Robert Lawrence Jacobson[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1874[57]; Stefan Bergman Prize[19], a science award[58], founded in 1987[59]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20], a fellowship award[60].

Why It Matters

Harold P. Boas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61]

FAQs

Where was Harold P. Boas born?

Harold P. Boas was born in Evanston[2].

Who were Harold P. Boas's parents?

Harold P. Boas's father was Ralph P. Boas, Jr.[7]. Harold P. Boas's mother was Mary L. Boas[8].

What did Harold P. Boas do for work?

Harold P. Boas worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Harold P. Boas go to school?

Harold P. Boas was educated at Harvard University[15] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].

What awards did Harold P. Boas receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], Stefan Bergman Prize[19], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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