J. Peter May

Summary

J. Peter May is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he worked as a mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• J. Peter May was born in New York City^[2].
• J. Peter May held citizenship in United States^[7].
• J. Peter May worked as a mathematician^[3].
• J. Peter May's professions included topologist^[4].
• J. Peter May worked as a university teacher^[5].
• J. Peter May's field of work was topology^[8].
• J. Peter May's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• Among J. Peter May's employers was Yale University^[10].
• Among J. Peter May's employers was University of Chicago^[11].
• J. Peter May was educated at Princeton University^[12].
• J. Peter May's education included a stint at Swarthmore College^[13].
• J. Peter May's doctoral advisor was John Coleman Moore^[14].
• J. Peter May received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[15].
• J. Peter May is recorded as male^[16].
• J. Peter May's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• J. Peter May supervised Ib Madsen as a doctoral student^[18].
• J. Peter May supervised Michael Shulman as a doctoral student^[19].
• J. Peter May supervised Kate Ponto as a doctoral student^[20].
• J. Peter May supervised Andrew J. Blumberg as a doctoral student^[21].
• J. Peter May supervised Michael A. Mandell as a doctoral student^[22].
• J. Peter May supervised Foling Zou as a doctoral student^[23].
• J. Peter May supervised Emily Riehl as a doctoral student^[24].
• J. Peter May supervised Albert F. Lawrence as a doctoral student^[25].
• J. Peter May supervised Claude L. Schochet as a doctoral student^[26].
• J. Peter May supervised Stanley O. Kochman as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

J. Peter May's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and Swarthmore College^[13], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1864^[34]. J. Peter May's doctoral advisor was John Coleman Moore^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include topology^[8], a branch of mathematics^[35] and mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[36]. Employers include Yale University^[10], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1701^[39], headquartered in New Haven^[40] and University of Chicago^[11], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1890^[43], headquartered in Chicago^[44]. Doctoral students include Ib Madsen^[18], a mathematician^[45], b. 1942^[46], of Kingdom of Denmark^[47], awarded the Ostrowski Prize^[48]; Michael Shulman^[19], a mathematician^[49], b. 1980^[50], of United States^[51], specialised in category theory^[52]; Kate Ponto^[20]; Andrew J. Blumberg^[21], a university teacher^[53], b. 1976^[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[55], specialised in mathematics^[56]; Michael A. Mandell^[22], a mathematician^[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[58]; and Foling Zou^[23].

Recognition

J. Peter May received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[15].

Why It Matters

J. Peter May ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He is credited with the discovery of operad^[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Emily Riehl^[62], a mathematician^[63], b. 1980^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Joan & Joseph Birman Research Prize in Topology and Geometry^[66], specialised in homotopy theory^[67] and Ib Madsen^[68], a mathematician^[69], b. 1942^[70], of Kingdom of Denmark^[71], awarded the Ostrowski Prize^[72].

FAQs

Where was J. Peter May born?

J. Peter May's place of birth was New York City^[2].

What did J. Peter May do for work?

J. Peter May worked as mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did J. Peter May go to school?

J. Peter May was educated at Princeton University^[12] and Swarthmore College^[13].

What awards did J. Peter May receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[15].

What did J. Peter May discover?

J. Peter May is credited as discoverer of operad^[61].