Henry McKean

American mathematician at New York University (1930–2024)
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Summary

Henry McKean was born in Wenham[1]. He has worked as a mathematician[2] and university teacher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Henry Pratt McKean[5]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Perkins Lee[6]
  • Spouse: Sylvia Field Morse[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: mathematics[9], mathematical analysis[10], partial differential equation[11], mathematical physics[12], probability theory[13]
  • Employer: New York University[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], The Rockefeller University[16]
  • Educated at: Princeton University[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: William Feller[18]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[20], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21], honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII[22]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Doctoral student: Alberto R. Galmarino[25], Mark Pinsky[26], Daniel W. Stroock[27], Harry Dym[28], Victor Moll[29], Eugene Trubowitz[30], Donald A. Dawson[31], Michael A. Arbib[32], Richard S. Ellis[33], Pierre van Moerbeke[34], Adrian Constantin[35], Ramesh Anand Gangolli[36], Luigi Chierchia[37], J. Gilberto Flores[38]

Why It Matters

Henry McKean is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Henry McKean born?

Henry McKean was born in Wenham[1].

Who were Henry McKean's parents?

Henry McKean's father was Henry Pratt McKean[5]. Henry McKean's mother was Elizabeth Perkins Lee[6].

Who was Henry McKean married to?

Henry McKean's spouses include Sylvia Field Morse[7].

What did Henry McKean do for work?

Henry McKean worked as a mathematician[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Henry McKean go to school?

Henry McKean was educated at Princeton University[17].

What awards did Henry McKean receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[20], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21], and honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  37. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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