Harry Kesten
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Summary
Harry Kesten is a human[1]. His place of birth was Duisburg[2]. He was born on +1931-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on +2019-03-29T00:00:00Z[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 (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Harry Kesten was born in Duisburg[2].
- Harry Kesten passed away in Ithaca[4].
- Harry Kesten was born on +1931-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
- Harry Kesten died on +2019-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
- Harry Kesten held citizenship in United States[9].
- Harry Kesten's professions included mathematician[6].
- Harry Kesten's professions included university teacher[7].
- Harry Kesten's field of work was probability theory[10].
- Harry Kesten's field of work was mathematics[11].
- Among Harry Kesten's employers was Princeton University[12].
- Among Harry Kesten's employers was Cornell University[13].
- Harry Kesten was educated at Cornell University[14].
- Harry Kesten's doctoral advisor was Mark Kac[15].
- Harry Kesten received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
- Harry Kesten received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
- Harry Kesten received the Brouwer Medal[18].
- Harry Kesten received the Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[19].
- Harry Kesten received the honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI[20].
- Harry Kesten received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21].
- Harry Kesten was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
- Harry Kesten was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
- Harry Kesten was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
- Harry Kesten was a member of American Mathematical Society[25].
- Harry Kesten was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[26].
- Harry Kesten's image is recorded as Harry Kesten.jpg[27].
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Origins and Family
Harry Kesten's place of birth was Duisburg[2]. He was born on +1931-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
Education
Harry Kesten's education included a stint at Cornell University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Mark Kac[15].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include probability theory[10], a branch of mathematics[28] and mathematics[11], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include Princeton University[12], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1746[32], headquartered in Princeton[33] and Cornell University[13], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1865[36], headquartered in Ithaca[37]. Doctoral students include Maury Bramson[38], a mathematician[39], b. 1951[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[42]; Heinrich Matzinger[43], a probability theorist[44], b. 1966[45], of United States[46]; Edmond E. Granirer[47], a mathematician[48]; Yu Zhang[49]; Eric S. Key[50]; and Antal Jarai[51].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17]; Brouwer Medal[18], an award[55], in Netherlands[56], founded in 1970[57]; Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[19]; honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI[20], an award[58], in France[59]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21], a fellowship award[60].
Death and Burial
Harry Kesten died on +2019-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ithaca[4].
Why It Matters
Harry Kesten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61]
FAQs
Where was Harry Kesten born?
Born in Duisburg[2].
Where did Harry Kesten die?
Harry Kesten passed away in Ithaca[4].
What did Harry Kesten do for work?
Harry Kesten worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].
Where did Harry Kesten go to school?
Harry Kesten was educated at Cornell University[14].
What awards did Harry Kesten receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17], Brouwer Medal[18], and Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[19].