Ioan James

Summary

Ioan James is a human^[1]. Born in Croydon^[2], he… he was born on +1928-05-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2025-02-21T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5], historian of mathematics^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ioan James's place of birth was Croydon^[2].
• Ioan James was born on +1928-05-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ioan James died on +2025-02-21T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Ioan James was married to Rosemary Stewart^[9].
• Ioan James held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Ioan James's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Ioan James worked as a historian of mathematics^[6].
• Ioan James's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Ioan James's field of work was topology^[11].
• Ioan James's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Ioan James's field of work was homotopy theory^[13].
• Ioan James held the position of Savilian Professor of Geometry^[14].
• Ioan James held the position of chairperson^[15].
• Ioan James was employed by Gonville and Caius College^[16].
• Ioan James was employed by University of Oxford^[17].
• Ioan James's education included a stint at St Paul's School^[18].
• Ioan James's education included a stint at The Queen's College^[19].
• Ioan James's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[20].
• Ioan James's doctoral advisor was J. H. C. Whitehead^[21].
• Ioan James received the Berwick Prize^[22].
• Ioan James received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Ioan James received the Senior Whitehead Prize^[24].
• Ioan James received the honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen^[25].
• Ioan James was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Ioan James is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ioan James's place of birth was Croydon^[2]. He was born on +1928-05-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St Paul's School^[18], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1509^[30], headquartered in London^[31]; The Queen's College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1341^[34]; and University of Oxford^[20], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1096^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38]. Ioan James's doctoral advisor was J. H. C. Whitehead^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5], historian of mathematics^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include topology^[11], a branch of mathematics^[39]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[40]; and homotopy theory^[13], a branch of mathematics^[41]. Employers include Gonville and Caius College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1348^[44] and University of Oxford^[17], a collegiate university^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1096^[47], headquartered in Oxford^[48]. Positions held include Savilian Professor of Geometry^[14], a chair^[49], founded in 1619^[50] and chairperson^[15], a type of position^[51]. Doctoral students include Brian Steer^[52], a mathematician^[53]; Jim Stasheff^[54], a mathematician^[55], b. 1936^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[58]; Luke Hodgkin^[59], a mathematician^[60], b. 1938^[61], specialised in mathematics^[62]; Wilson Sutherland^[63]; Peter H. H. Fantham^[64]; and Amiya Mukherjee^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Berwick Prize^[22], a science award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1946^[68]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[69], in United Kingdom^[70]; Senior Whitehead Prize^[24], an award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72]; and honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen^[25], an award^[73], in United Kingdom^[74].

Personal Life

Among Ioan James's spouses was Rosemary Stewart^[9].

Death and Burial

Ioan James died on +2025-02-21T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Ioan James ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jim Stasheff^[77], a mathematician^[78], b. 1936^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[81].

FAQs

Where was Ioan James born?

Ioan James's place of birth was Croydon^[2].

Who was Ioan James married to?

Ioan James's spouses include Rosemary Stewart^[9].

What did Ioan James do for work?

Ioan James worked as mathematician^[5], historian of mathematics^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Ioan James go to school?

Ioan James was educated at St Paul's School^[18], The Queen's College^[19], and University of Oxford^[20].

What awards did Ioan James receive?

Honors received include Berwick Prize^[22], Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], Senior Whitehead Prize^[24], and honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen^[25].