Henry McKean

Summary

Henry McKean is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wenham^[2]. He worked as a mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Wenham^[2], Henry McKean…
• Henry McKean's father was Henry Pratt McKean^[6].
• Henry McKean's mother was Elizabeth Perkins Lee^[7].
• Henry McKean was married to Sylvia Field Morse^[8].
• Henry McKean held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Henry McKean's professions included mathematician^[3].
• Henry McKean's professions included university teacher^[4].
• Henry McKean's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Henry McKean's field of work was mathematical analysis^[11].
• Henry McKean's field of work was partial differential equation^[12].
• Henry McKean's field of work was mathematical physics^[13].
• Henry McKean's field of work was probability theory^[14].
• Henry McKean was employed by New York University^[15].
• Henry McKean was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Henry McKean was employed by The Rockefeller University^[17].
• Henry McKean was educated at Princeton University^[18].
• Henry McKean's doctoral advisor was William Feller^[19].
• Henry McKean received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Henry McKean received the Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement^[21].
• Henry McKean received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[22].
• Henry McKean received the honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII^[23].
• Henry McKean was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Henry McKean is recorded as male^[25].
• Henry McKean's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Henry McKean supervised Alberto R. Galmarino as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry McKean was born in Wenham^[2]. His father was Henry Pratt McKean^[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Perkins Lee^[7].

Education

Henry McKean was educated at Princeton University^[18]. His doctoral advisor was William Feller^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. Fields of work include mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[28]; mathematical analysis^[11], an academic discipline^[29]; partial differential equation^[12]; mathematical physics^[13], a branch of mathematics^[30]; and probability theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[31]. Employers include New York University^[15], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1831^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and The Rockefeller University^[17], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1901^[42], headquartered in New York City^[43]. Doctoral students include Alberto R. Galmarino^[27], a university teacher^[44], 1928–2004^[45], of Argentina^[46]; Mark Pinsky^[47], a mathematician^[48], 1940–2016^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[51], specialised in mathematics^[52]; Daniel W. Stroock^[53], a mathematician^[54], 1940–2025^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[57], specialised in probability theory^[58]; Harry Dym^[59], a mathematician^[60], 1938–2024^[61], of Israel^[62], specialised in mathematics^[63]; Victor Moll^[64], a mathematician^[65], b. 1956^[66], of United States^[67], specialised in mathematics^[68]; and Eugene Trubowitz^[69], a mathematician^[70], b. 1951^[71], of United States^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1925^[75]; Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement^[21]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[22], a fellowship award^[76]; and honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII^[23], an award^[77], in France^[78].

Personal Life

Among Henry McKean's spouses was Sylvia Field Morse^[8].

Why It Matters

Henry McKean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Where was Henry McKean born?

Henry McKean's place of birth was Wenham^[2].

Who were Henry McKean's parents?

Henry McKean's father was Henry Pratt McKean^[6]. Henry McKean's mother was Elizabeth Perkins Lee^[7].

Who was Henry McKean married to?

Henry McKean's spouses include Sylvia Field Morse^[8].

What did Henry McKean do for work?

Henry McKean worked as mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4].

Where did Henry McKean go to school?

Henry McKean was educated at Princeton University^[18].

What awards did Henry McKean receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement^[21], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[22], and honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII^[23].