James Munkres

American mathematician
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James Munkres

Summary

James Munkres is a human[1]. His place of birth was Omaha[2]. He was born on August 18, 1930[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Munkres's place of birth was Omaha[2].
  • James Munkres was born on August 18, 1930[3].
  • James Munkres held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Munkres worked as a mathematician[4].
  • James Munkres worked as a topologist[5].
  • James Munkres worked as a university teacher[6].
  • James Munkres's field of work was topology[9].
  • James Munkres was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • James Munkres was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • James Munkres's education included a stint at University of Michigan[12].
  • James Munkres was educated at Nebraska Wesleyan University[13].
  • James Munkres's doctoral advisor was Edwin E. Moise[14].
  • James Munkres received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • James Munkres was a member of American Mathematical Society[16].
  • James Munkres is recorded as male[17].
  • James Munkres's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Munkres supervised Edward Martin Brown as a doctoral student[19].
  • James Munkres supervised Robert Penner as a doctoral student[20].
  • James Munkres supervised Chung-Wu Ho as a doctoral student[21].
  • James Munkres's family name is recorded as Munkres[22].
  • James Munkres's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Munkres's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • James Munkres's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

James Munkres's place of birth was Omaha[2]. He was born on August 18, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1746[28], headquartered in Princeton[29]; University of Michigan[12], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1817[32], headquartered in Ann Arbor[33]; and Nebraska Wesleyan University[13], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1887[36]. James Munkres's doctoral advisor was Edwin E. Moise[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. James Munkres's field of work was topology[9]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. Doctoral students include Edward Martin Brown[19]; Robert Penner[20], a Chartered Building Surveyor[37], of United States[38]; and Chung-Wu Ho[21].

Recognition

James Munkres received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

Why It Matters

James Munkres ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was James Munkres born?

James Munkres's place of birth was Omaha[2].

What did James Munkres do for work?

James Munkres worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did James Munkres go to school?

James Munkres was educated at Princeton University[11], University of Michigan[12], and Nebraska Wesleyan University[13].

What awards did James Munkres receive?

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

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Edward Martin Brown, Robert Penner, Chung-Wu Ho
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