John McKay

Summary

John McKay is a human^[1]. He was born in Kent^[2]. He was born on +1939-06-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Montreal^[4]. He died on +2022-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John McKay's place of birth was Kent^[2].
• John McKay passed away in Montreal^[4].
• John McKay was born on +1939-06-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John McKay died on +2022-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John McKay held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• John McKay worked as a mathematician^[6].
• John McKay's field of work was group theory^[9].
• John McKay's field of work was representation theory^[10].
• Among John McKay's employers was Concordia University^[11].
• John McKay's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[12].
• John McKay's education included a stint at University of Manchester^[13].
• John McKay's doctoral advisor was Douglas Munn^[14].
• A notable work attributed to John McKay is McKay equality^[15].
• John McKay received the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize^[16].
• John McKay is recorded as male^[17].
• John McKay's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John McKay supervised K.-C. Young as a doctoral student^[19].
• John McKay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114973952^[20].
• John McKay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 117531450^[21].
• John McKay's GND ID is recorded as 139627871^[22].
• John McKay's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001015763^[23].
• John McKay's IdRef ID is recorded as 10603796X^[24].
• John McKay's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13351529^[25].
• John McKay's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02198383^[26].
• John McKay's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 94551^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kent^[2], John McKay… he was born on +1939-06-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[12], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31] and University of Manchester^[13], a university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1824^[34], headquartered in Manchester^[35]. John McKay's doctoral advisor was Douglas Munn^[14].

Career and Affiliations

John McKay's professions included mathematician^[6]. Fields of work include group theory^[9], a branch of mathematics^[36] and representation theory^[10], a branch of mathematics^[37]. He was employed by Concordia University^[11]. He supervised K.-C. Young as a doctoral student^[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John McKay is McKay equality^[15]. Things named for him include McKay graph^[38].

Recognition

John McKay received the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize^[16].

Death and Burial

John McKay died on +2022-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Montreal^[4].

Why It Matters

John McKay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39]

Entities named for him include McKay graph^[38].

FAQs

Where was John McKay born?

Born in Kent^[2], John McKay…

Where did John McKay die?

John McKay died in Montreal^[4].

What did John McKay do for work?

John McKay worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did John McKay go to school?

John McKay was educated at University of Edinburgh^[12] and University of Manchester^[13].

What awards did John McKay receive?

Honors received include CRM-Fields-PIMS prize^[16].