Jerry Kazdan

American mathematician
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Jerry Kazdan

Summary

Jerry Kazdan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on October 31, 1937[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jerry Kazdan's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Jerry Kazdan was born on October 31, 1937[3].
  • Jerry Kazdan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jerry Kazdan's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Jerry Kazdan's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Jerry Kazdan was employed by Harvard University[8].
  • Among Jerry Kazdan's employers was University of Pennsylvania[9].
  • Jerry Kazdan was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10].
  • Jerry Kazdan's education included a stint at Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[11].
  • Jerry Kazdan was educated at New York University[12].
  • Jerry Kazdan's doctoral advisor was Paul Garabedian[13].
  • A notable student of Jerry Kazdan was Dennis DeTurck[14].
  • Jerry Kazdan received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[15].
  • Jerry Kazdan received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Jerry Kazdan was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Jerry Kazdan is recorded as male[18].
  • Jerry Kazdan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jerry Kazdan supervised Dennis DeTurck as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jerry Kazdan supervised Carlos Corona as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jerry Kazdan supervised Richard J. Kramer as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jerry Kazdan supervised Wu-teh Hsiang as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jerry Kazdan supervised Zhiren Jin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jerry Kazdan supervised Françoise Schremmer as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jerry Kazdan supervised Marcus A. Khuri as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jerry Kazdan's Commons category is recorded as Jerry Kazdan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jerry Kazdan was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on October 31, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in Troy[31]; Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[11], an academic institute[32], in United States[33], founded in 1935[34]; and New York University[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1831[37], headquartered in New York City[38]. Jerry Kazdan's doctoral advisor was Paul Garabedian[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Harvard University[8], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42] and University of Pennsylvania[9], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1740[45], headquartered in Philadelphia[46]. A notable student of Jerry Kazdan was Dennis DeTurck[14]. Doctoral students include Dennis DeTurck[20], a mathematician[47], b. 1954[48], of United States[49], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[50], specialised in geometry[51]; Carlos Corona[21]; Richard J. Kramer[22]; Wu-teh Hsiang[23], a mathematician[52], b. 1944[53], of United States[54]; Zhiren Jin[24]; and Françoise Schremmer[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[15], a mathematics award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1964[57] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16], a fellowship award[58].

Why It Matters

Jerry Kazdan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dennis DeTurck[60], a mathematician[61], b. 1954[62], of United States[63], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[64], specialised in geometry[65].

FAQs

Where was Jerry Kazdan born?

Jerry Kazdan was born in Detroit[2].

What did Jerry Kazdan do for work?

Jerry Kazdan worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jerry Kazdan go to school?

Jerry Kazdan was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10], Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[11], and New York University[12].

What awards did Jerry Kazdan receive?

Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[15] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].

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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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