Igor Rivin

Russian-Canadian mathematician
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Igor Rivin

Summary

Igor Rivin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on +1961-08-19T00:00:00Z[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 (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Igor Rivin was born in Moscow[2].
  • Igor Rivin was born on +1961-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Igor Rivin held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Igor Rivin worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Igor Rivin worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Igor Rivin's field of work was geometry[8].
  • Igor Rivin held the position of Regius Professor of Mathematics[9].
  • Among Igor Rivin's employers was University of St Andrews[10].
  • Igor Rivin was employed by Temple University[11].
  • Igor Rivin's education included a stint at University of Toronto[12].
  • Igor Rivin was educated at Princeton University[13].
  • Igor Rivin's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[14].
  • Igor Rivin received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Igor Rivin received the Whitehead Prize[16].
  • Igor Rivin was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Igor Rivin is recorded as male[18].
  • Igor Rivin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Igor Rivin supervised Jean-Chrisrophe Curtillet as a doctoral student[20].
  • Igor Rivin supervised Michael Dobbins as a doctoral student[21].
  • Igor Rivin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082678253[22].
  • Igor Rivin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75302316[23].
  • Igor Rivin's GND ID is recorded as 1216527512[24].
  • Igor Rivin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85251534[25].
  • Igor Rivin's IdRef ID is recorded as 191656488[26].
  • Igor Rivin's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-9302-2169[27].

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Origins and Family

Igor Rivin's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on +1961-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[12], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and Princeton University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. Igor Rivin's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Igor Rivin's field of work was geometry[8]. Employers include University of St Andrews[10], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1413[38], headquartered in Fife[39] and Temple University[11], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1884[42]. He held the position of Regius Professor of Mathematics[9]. Doctoral students include Jean-Chrisrophe Curtillet[20] and Michael Dobbins[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], a fellowship award[43] and Whitehead Prize[16], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1979[46].

Why It Matters

Igor Rivin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Igor Rivin born?

Igor Rivin's place of birth was Moscow[2].

What did Igor Rivin do for work?

Igor Rivin worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Igor Rivin go to school?

Igor Rivin was educated at University of Toronto[12] and Princeton University[13].

What awards did Igor Rivin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15] and Whitehead Prize[16].

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  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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