Jim Stasheff

Summary

Jim Stasheff is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on +1936-01-15T00:00:00Z^[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 (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Jim Stasheff…
• Jim Stasheff was born on +1936-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jim Stasheff held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Jim Stasheff's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Jim Stasheff's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Among Jim Stasheff's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[8].
• Among Jim Stasheff's employers was University of Notre Dame^[9].
• Among Jim Stasheff's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[10].
• Among Jim Stasheff's employers was Temple University^[11].
• Jim Stasheff was educated at University of Oxford^[12].
• Jim Stasheff's education included a stint at Princeton University^[13].
• Jim Stasheff was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts^[14].
• Jim Stasheff's doctoral advisor was John Coleman Moore^[15].
• Jim Stasheff's doctoral advisor was Ioan James^[16].
• Jim Stasheff received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[17].
• Jim Stasheff was a member of American Mathematical Society^[18].
• Jim Stasheff's image is recorded as Stasheff.jpg^[19].
• Jim Stasheff is recorded as male^[20].
• Jim Stasheff's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Jim Stasheff supervised Jo Ellis-Monaghan as a doctoral student^[22].
• Jim Stasheff supervised Thomas J. Lada as a doctoral student^[23].
• Jim Stasheff supervised Kathleen Sinkinson as a doctoral student^[24].
• Jim Stasheff supervised John Henry McCleary as a doctoral student^[25].
• Jim Stasheff supervised James F. Slifker as a doctoral student^[26].
• Jim Stasheff supervised James F. Wirth as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jim Stasheff was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on +1936-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[12], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1096^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Princeton University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; and University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts^[14], an academic institution^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1841^[38]. Doctoral advisors include John Coleman Moore^[15], a mathematician^[39], 1923–2016^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[42] and Ioan James^[16], a mathematician^[43], 1928–2025^[44], of United Kingdom^[45], awarded the Berwick Prize^[46], specialised in topology^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[8], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1861^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51]; University of Notre Dame^[9], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1842^[54]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[10], a public research university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1789^[57]; and Temple University^[11], a university^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1884^[60]. Doctoral students include Jo Ellis-Monaghan^[22], a mathematician^[61]; Thomas J. Lada^[23], a mathematician^[62], b. 1946^[63]; Kathleen Sinkinson^[24]; John Henry McCleary^[25]; James F. Slifker^[26]; and James F. Wirth^[27].

Recognition

Jim Stasheff received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jim Stasheff include associahedron^[64], a polytope family^[65].

Why It Matters

Jim Stasheff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

He is credited with the discovery of associahedron^[67], a polytope family^[68]. Entities named for him include associahedron^[64], a polytope family^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jo Ellis-Monaghan^[69], a mathematician^[70].

FAQs

Where was Jim Stasheff born?

Jim Stasheff was born in New York City^[2].

What did Jim Stasheff do for work?

Jim Stasheff worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Jim Stasheff go to school?

Jim Stasheff was educated at University of Oxford^[12], Princeton University^[13], and University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts^[14].

What awards did Jim Stasheff receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[17].

What did Jim Stasheff discover?

Jim Stasheff is credited as discoverer of associahedron^[67].