Hyman Bass

American mathematician
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Hyman Bass

Summary

Hyman Bass is a human[1]. His place of birth was Houston[2]. He was born on +1932-10-05T00:00:00Z[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 (40 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hyman Bass's place of birth was Houston[2].
  • Hyman Bass was born on +1932-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hyman Bass held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Hyman Bass worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Hyman Bass worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Hyman Bass's field of work was algebra[8].
  • Hyman Bass's field of work was commutative algebra[9].
  • Hyman Bass's field of work was algebraic geometry[10].
  • Hyman Bass's field of work was group theory[11].
  • Hyman Bass's field of work was Ihara zeta function[12].
  • Hyman Bass's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Hyman Bass was employed by University of Michigan[14].
  • Hyman Bass's doctoral advisor was Irving Kaplansky[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Hyman Bass is Bass number[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Hyman Bass is Bass–Serre theory[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Hyman Bass is Bass conjecture[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Hyman Bass is Bass–Quillen conjecture[19].
  • Hyman Bass received the Cole Prize in Algebra[20].
  • Hyman Bass received the National Medal of Science[21].
  • Hyman Bass received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Hyman Bass received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Hyman Bass received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Hyman Bass received the Van Amringe Mathematical Prize[25].
  • Hyman Bass was a member of Nicolas Bourbaki[26].
  • Hyman Bass was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hyman Bass's place of birth was Houston[2]. He was born on +1932-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hyman Bass's doctoral advisor was Irving Kaplansky[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include algebra[8], a branch of mathematics[28]; commutative algebra[9], a branch of mathematics[29]; algebraic geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[30]; group theory[11], a branch of mathematics[31]; Ihara zeta function[12], a special function[32]; and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[33]. Among Hyman Bass's employers was University of Michigan[14]. Doctoral students include Tsit Yuen Lam[34], a mathematician[35], b. 1942[36], of United States[37], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[38], specialised in algebra[39]; Aderemi Kuku[40]; Panos Papasoglu[41]; David Wright[42]; Peter Michael Curran[43]; and Charles Small[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bass number[16], Bass–Serre theory[17], Bass conjecture[18], and Bass–Quillen conjecture[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Cole Prize in Algebra[20], a class of award[45]; National Medal of Science[21], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1963[48]; Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], a fellowship award[52]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[24], a fellowship award[53]; and Van Amringe Mathematical Prize[25], an award[54].

Why It Matters

Hyman Bass ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Aderemi Kuku[56], a mathematician[57], 1941–2022[58], of Nigeria[59], awarded the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[60] and Tsit Yuen Lam[61], a mathematician[62], b. 1942[63], of United States[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[65], specialised in algebra[66].

FAQs

Where was Hyman Bass born?

Born in Houston[2], Hyman Bass…

What did Hyman Bass do for work?

Hyman Bass worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Hyman Bass receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize in Algebra[20], National Medal of Science[21], Guggenheim Fellowship[22], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].

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  1. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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