John Myhill

Summary

John Myhill is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. He was born on August 11, 1923^[3]. He died on February 15, 1987^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Birmingham^[2], John Myhill…
• John Myhill was born on August 11, 1923^[3].
• John Myhill died on February 15, 1987^[4].
• John Myhill held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• John Myhill worked as a mathematician^[5].
• John Myhill's professions included university teacher^[6].
• John Myhill's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• John Myhill's field of work was George Berkeley^[10].
• Among John Myhill's employers was University at Buffalo^[11].
• John Myhill was employed by Temple University^[12].
• John Myhill was employed by Yale University^[13].
• Among John Myhill's employers was University of Chicago^[14].
• John Myhill was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Among John Myhill's employers was Stanford University^[16].
• John Myhill was educated at Harvard University^[17].
• John Myhill's doctoral advisor was Willard Van Orman Quine^[18].
• John Myhill's doctoral advisor was Lynn Harold Loomis^[19].
• John Myhill received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• John Myhill is recorded as male^[21].
• John Myhill's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John Myhill supervised Erik Maurice Ellentuck as a doctoral student^[23].
• John Myhill supervised Andre Scedrov as a doctoral student^[24].
• John Myhill's family name is recorded as Myhill^[25].
• John Myhill's given name is recorded as John^[26].
• John Myhill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham^[2], John Myhill… he was born on August 11, 1923^[3].

Education

John Myhill was educated at Harvard University^[17]. Doctoral advisors include Willard Van Orman Quine^[18], a mathematician^[28], 1908–2000^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the Rolf Schock Prizes^[31], specialised in model theory^[32] and Lynn Harold Loomis^[19], a mathematician^[33], 1915–1994^[34], of United States^[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[36], specialised in mathematics^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[38] and George Berkeley^[10], a philosopher^[39], 1685–1753^[40], of Kingdom of Ireland^[41], specialised in philosophy^[42]. Employers include University at Buffalo^[11], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1846^[45], headquartered in Amherst^[46]; Temple University^[12], a university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1884^[49]; Yale University^[13], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1701^[52], headquartered in New Haven^[53]; University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1890^[56], headquartered in Chicago^[57]; University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1868^[60], headquartered in Berkeley^[61]; and Stanford University^[16], a private university^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1885^[64], headquartered in Stanford^[65]. Doctoral students include Erik Maurice Ellentuck^[23] and Andre Scedrov^[24], a researcher^[66], b. 1955^[67], specialised in mathematical logic^[68].

Recognition

John Myhill received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].

Death and Burial

John Myhill died on February 15, 1987^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Myhill include Myhill–Nerode theorem^[69], a theorem^[70].

Why It Matters

John Myhill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Myhill–Nerode theorem^[69], a theorem^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Andre Scedrov^[73], a researcher^[74], b. 1955^[75], specialised in mathematical logic^[76].

FAQs

Where was John Myhill born?

Born in Birmingham^[2], John Myhill…

What did John Myhill do for work?

John Myhill worked as mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did John Myhill go to school?

John Myhill was educated at Harvard University^[17].

What awards did John Myhill receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].