James Arthur

Canadian mathematician
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James Arthur

Summary

James Arthur is a human[1]. He was born in Hamilton[2]. He was born on +1944-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamilton[2], James Arthur…
  • James Arthur was born on +1944-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Arthur held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • James Arthur worked as a mathematician[4].
  • James Arthur's professions included university teacher[5].
  • James Arthur's field of work was harmonic analysis[8].
  • James Arthur was employed by University of Toronto[9].
  • Among James Arthur's employers was Yale University[10].
  • Among James Arthur's employers was Duke University[11].
  • James Arthur's education included a stint at University of Toronto[12].
  • James Arthur was educated at Yale University[13].
  • James Arthur's doctoral advisor was Robert Langlands[14].
  • James Arthur received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • James Arthur received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • James Arthur received the Henry Marshall Tory Medal[17].
  • James Arthur received the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[18].
  • James Arthur received the Wilbur Cross Medal[19].
  • James Arthur received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[20].
  • James Arthur was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • James Arthur was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • James Arthur was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • James Arthur was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • James Arthur is recorded as male[25].
  • James Arthur's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • James Arthur supervised Clifton L. R. Cunningham as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Arthur's place of birth was Hamilton[2]. He was born on +1944-05-18T00:00:00Z[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 Yale University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]. James Arthur's doctoral advisor was Robert Langlands[14]. Academic degrees include doctorate[36], Doctor[37], and Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. James Arthur's field of work was harmonic analysis[8]. Employers include University of Toronto[9], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1827[41], headquartered in Toronto[42]; Yale University[10], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1701[45], headquartered in New Haven[46]; and Duke University[11], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1838[49], headquartered in Durham[50]. Doctoral students include Clifton L. R. Cunningham[27], Jason Levy[51], Peter A. Mischenko[52], Heng Sun[53], David Lee DeGeorge[54], and Cristina Maria Ballantine[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58]; Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Henry Marshall Tory Medal[17], a science award[61], in Canada[62], founded in 1941[63]; CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[18], an award[64], in Canada[65], founded in 1994[66]; Wilbur Cross Medal[19], an award[67], founded in 1966[68]; and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[20], a science award[69], in Israel[70], founded in 1978[71].

Why It Matters

James Arthur ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was James Arthur born?

James Arthur's place of birth was Hamilton[2].

What did James Arthur do for work?

James Arthur worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did James Arthur go to school?

James Arthur was educated at University of Toronto[12] and Yale University[13].

What awards did James Arthur receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Henry Marshall Tory Medal[17], and CRM-Fields-PIMS prize[18].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [72] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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