John Mather

Summary

John Mather is a human^[1]. He was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on June 9, 1942^[3]. He died in Princeton^[4]. He died on January 28, 2017^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Mather was born in Los Angeles^[2].
• John Mather passed away in Princeton^[4].
• John Mather was born on June 9, 1942^[3].
• John Mather died on January 28, 2017^[5].
• John Mather held citizenship in United States^[9].
• John Mather's professions included mathematician^[6].
• John Mather worked as a university teacher^[7].
• John Mather's field of work was dynamical system^[10].
• Among John Mather's employers was Princeton University^[11].
• John Mather was employed by Harvard University^[12].
• John Mather was educated at Harvard University^[13].
• John Mather's education included a stint at Princeton University^[14].
• John Mather's doctoral advisor was John Milnor^[15].
• John Mather received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• John Mather received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17].
• John Mather received the Brouwer Medal^[18].
• John Mather received the George David Birkhoff Prize^[19].
• John Mather received the John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[20].
• John Mather received the honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon^[21].
• John Mather was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• John Mather is recorded as male^[23].
• John Mather's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• John Mather supervised Giovanni Forni as a doctoral student^[25].
• John Mather supervised James Norman Damon as a doctoral student^[26].
• John Mather supervised Robert Douglass May as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Mather was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on June 9, 1942^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Princeton University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]. John Mather's doctoral advisor was John Milnor^[15]. He studied under John Milnor^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. John Mather's field of work was dynamical system^[10]. Employers include Princeton University^[11], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1746^[39], headquartered in Princeton^[40] and Harvard University^[12], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1636^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44]. Doctoral students include Giovanni Forni^[25], a mathematician^[45], b. 1964^[46], of Italy^[47], awarded the Michael Brin Prize in Dynamical Systems^[48], specialised in mathematics^[49]; James Norman Damon^[26], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[50]; Robert Douglass May^[27]; Solomon M. Jekel^[51], a professor of mathematics^[52], b. 1947^[53]; Sen Hu^[54]; and Mario Jorge Dias Carneiro^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17], a grade of an order^[59], in Brazil^[60]; Brouwer Medal^[18], an award^[61], in Netherlands^[62], founded in 1970^[63]; George David Birkhoff Prize^[19], an award^[64]; John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[20], a science award^[65]; and honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon^[21], an award^[66], in France^[67].

Death and Burial

John Mather died on January 28, 2017^[5]. He died in Princeton^[4].

Why It Matters

John Mather ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Giovanni Forni^[70], a mathematician^[71], b. 1964^[72], of Italy^[73], awarded the Michael Brin Prize in Dynamical Systems^[74], specialised in mathematics^[75].

FAQs

Where was John Mather born?

Born in Los Angeles^[2], John Mather…

Where did John Mather die?

John Mather died in Princeton^[4].

What did John Mather do for work?

John Mather worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did John Mather go to school?

John Mather was educated at Harvard University^[13] and Princeton University^[14].

What awards did John Mather receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17], Brouwer Medal^[18], and George David Birkhoff Prize^[19].