James R. Norris

British mathematician
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James R. Norris

Summary

James R. Norris is a human[1]. He was born on 1960[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • James R. Norris was born on 1960[2].
  • James R. Norris held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • James R. Norris's professions included mathematician[3].
  • James R. Norris worked as a university teacher[4].
  • James R. Norris's field of work was probability theory[6].
  • Among James R. Norris's employers was Swansea University[7].
  • James R. Norris's education included a stint at Hertford College[8].
  • James R. Norris's education included a stint at Wolfson College[9].
  • James R. Norris's education included a stint at University of Oxford[10].
  • James R. Norris's doctoral advisor was David Albert Edwards[11].
  • James R. Norris received the Rollo Davidson Prize[12].
  • James R. Norris received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[13].
  • James R. Norris is recorded as male[14].
  • James R. Norris's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James R. Norris supervised Christina Goldschmidt as a doctoral student[16].
  • James R. Norris supervised Amanda Georgina Turner as a doctoral student[17].
  • James R. Norris supervised Perla Sousi as a doctoral student[18].
  • James R. Norris supervised Sara Merino as a doctoral student[19].
  • James R. Norris supervised Karen Habermann as a doctoral student[20].
  • James R. Norris supervised Vittoria Silvestri as a doctoral student[21].
  • James R. Norris's family name is recorded as Norris[22].
  • James R. Norris's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James R. Norris's given name is recorded as Ritchie[24].
  • James R. Norris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • James R. Norris's Erdős number is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+3'}[26].

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Origins and Family

James R. Norris was born on 1960[2].

Education

Educated at Hertford College[8], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1874[29], headquartered in Oxford[30]; Wolfson College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1965[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; and University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]. James R. Norris's doctoral advisor was David Albert Edwards[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. James R. Norris's field of work was probability theory[6]. Among his employers was Swansea University[7]. Doctoral students include Christina Goldschmidt[16], a statistician[39], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[40]; Amanda Georgina Turner[17]; Perla Sousi[18], a mathematician[41], b. 1984[42]; Sara Merino[19]; Karen Habermann[20]; and Vittoria Silvestri[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Rollo Davidson Prize[12], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1976[45] and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[13], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1960[48].

FAQs

What did James R. Norris do for work?

James R. Norris worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did James R. Norris go to school?

James R. Norris was educated at Hertford College[8], Wolfson College[9], and University of Oxford[10].

What awards did James R. Norris receive?

Honors received include Rollo Davidson Prize[12] and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[13].

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  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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