J. A. Todd

Summary

J. A. Todd is a human^[1]. He was born in Liverpool^[2]. He was born on +1908-08-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Croydon^[4]. He died on +1994-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Liverpool^[2], J. A. Todd…
• J. A. Todd died in Croydon^[4].
• J. A. Todd was born on +1908-08-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• J. A. Todd died on +1994-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• J. A. Todd held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• J. A. Todd held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• J. A. Todd's professions included mathematician^[6].
• J. A. Todd's field of work was group theory^[10].
• J. A. Todd's field of work was invariant theory^[11].
• J. A. Todd held the position of chairperson^[12].
• Among J. A. Todd's employers was Victoria University of Manchester^[13].
• Among J. A. Todd's employers was University of Cambridge^[14].
• J. A. Todd was employed by Downing College^[15].
• J. A. Todd was educated at Trinity College^[16].
• J. A. Todd was educated at University of Cambridge^[17].
• J. A. Todd's education included a stint at Liverpool Collegiate School^[18].
• J. A. Todd's doctoral advisor was H. F. Baker^[19].
• A notable work attributed to J. A. Todd is Todd class^[20].
• A notable work attributed to J. A. Todd is Todd–Coxeter algorithm^[21].
• A notable work attributed to J. A. Todd is Coxeter–Todd lattice^[22].
• J. A. Todd received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• J. A. Todd received the Smith's Prize^[24].
• J. A. Todd was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• J. A. Todd was influenced by Solomon Lefschetz^[26].
• J. A. Todd is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

J. A. Todd was born in Liverpool^[2]. He was born on +1908-08-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1209^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Liverpool Collegiate School^[18], a grammar school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1843^[38]. J. A. Todd's doctoral advisor was H. F. Baker^[19].

Career and Affiliations

J. A. Todd's professions included mathematician^[6]. Fields of work include group theory^[10], a branch of mathematics^[39] and invariant theory^[11], a branch of mathematics^[40]. Employers include Victoria University of Manchester^[13], a university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1851^[43], headquartered in Manchester^[44]; University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1209^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48]; and Downing College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1800^[51]. He held the position of chairperson^[12]. Doctoral students include Roger Penrose^[52], a mathematician^[53], b. 1931^[54], of United Kingdom^[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[56], specialised in physics^[57]; Christine Hamill^[58], a mathematician^[59], 1923–1956^[60], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[61], specialised in group theory^[62]; Geoffrey Colin Shephard^[63], a mathematician^[64], 1927–2016^[65], of United Kingdom^[66], specialised in geometry^[67]; Anthony John Knight^[68]; David Monk^[69]; and Peter E. Newstead^[70], a mathematician^[71], b. 1941^[72].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Todd class^[20], a mathematical concept^[73]; Todd–Coxeter algorithm^[21]; and Coxeter–Todd lattice^[22]. Things named for J. A. Todd include Todd class^[74], a mathematical concept^[75] and Todd–Coxeter algorithm^[76], a mathematical concept^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[78], in United Kingdom^[79] and Smith's Prize^[24], a science award^[80].

Death and Burial

J. A. Todd died on +1994-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Croydon^[4].

Why It Matters

J. A. Todd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

Entities named for him include Todd class^[74], a mathematical concept^[75] and Todd–Coxeter algorithm^[76], a mathematical concept^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Roger Penrose^[83], a mathematician^[84], b. 1931^[85], of United Kingdom^[86], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[87], specialised in physics^[88]; Christine Hamill^[89], a mathematician^[90], 1923–1956^[91], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[92], specialised in group theory^[93]; and Geoffrey Colin Shephard^[94], a mathematician^[95], 1927–2016^[96], of United Kingdom^[97], specialised in geometry^[98].

FAQs

Where was J. A. Todd born?

J. A. Todd was born in Liverpool^[2].

Where did J. A. Todd die?

J. A. Todd passed away in Croydon^[4].

What did J. A. Todd do for work?

J. A. Todd worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did J. A. Todd go to school?

J. A. Todd was educated at Trinity College^[16], University of Cambridge^[17], and Liverpool Collegiate School^[18].

What awards did J. A. Todd receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23] and Smith's Prize^[24].