J. Michael Boardman

British mathematician (1938-2021)
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J. Michael Boardman

Summary

J. Michael Boardman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on +1938-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on +2021-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • J. Michael Boardman's place of birth was Manchester[2].
  • J. Michael Boardman passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • J. Michael Boardman was born on +1938-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • J. Michael Boardman died on +2021-03-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • J. Michael Boardman held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was J. Michael Boardman's native language[11].
  • J. Michael Boardman's professions included mathematician[6].
  • J. Michael Boardman's professions included topologist[7].
  • J. Michael Boardman worked as a university teacher[8].
  • J. Michael Boardman's field of work was topology[12].
  • J. Michael Boardman's field of work was homotopy theory[13].
  • J. Michael Boardman's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • J. Michael Boardman's field of work was algebra[15].
  • J. Michael Boardman was employed by Johns Hopkins University[16].
  • J. Michael Boardman was employed by University of Warwick[17].
  • J. Michael Boardman's education included a stint at Trinity College[18].
  • J. Michael Boardman's doctoral advisor was C. T. C. Wall[19].
  • J. Michael Boardman received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].
  • J. Michael Boardman was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • J. Michael Boardman is recorded as male[22].
  • J. Michael Boardman's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • J. Michael Boardman supervised Rainer M. Vogt as a doctoral student[24].
  • J. Michael Boardman supervised George Nakos as a doctoral student[25].
  • J. Michael Boardman supervised James R. Martino as a doctoral student[26].
  • J. Michael Boardman supervised Atsushi Yamaguchi as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manchester[2], J. Michael Boardman… he was born on +1938-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

J. Michael Boardman was educated at Trinity College[18]. His doctoral advisor was C. T. C. Wall[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include topology[12], a branch of mathematics[28]; homotopy theory[13], a branch of mathematics[29]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[30]; and algebra[15], a branch of mathematics[31]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35] and University of Warwick[17], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1965[38]. Doctoral students include Rainer M. Vogt[24], a mathematician[39], 1942–2015[40], specialised in mathematics[41]; George Nakos[25], a mathematician[42], b. 1954[43], specialised in mathematics[44]; James R. Martino[26]; Atsushi Yamaguchi[27]; Qien Zhou[45]; and Richard Lynn Kramer[46].

Recognition

J. Michael Boardman received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].

Death and Burial

J. Michael Boardman died on +2021-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Baltimore[4].

Why It Matters

J. Michael Boardman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He is credited with the discovery of operad[49].

FAQs

Where was J. Michael Boardman born?

J. Michael Boardman's place of birth was Manchester[2].

Where did J. Michael Boardman die?

J. Michael Boardman passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did J. Michael Boardman do for work?

J. Michael Boardman worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did J. Michael Boardman go to school?

J. Michael Boardman was educated at Trinity College[18].

What awards did J. Michael Boardman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].

What did J. Michael Boardman discover?

J. Michael Boardman is credited as discoverer of operad[49].

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  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [45] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [46] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . hub.jhu.edu. hub.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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