John R. Steel

American mathematician
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John R. Steel

Summary

John R. Steel is a human[1]. He was born on October 30, 1948[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], philosopher[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John R. Steel was born on October 30, 1948[2].
  • John R. Steel held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John R. Steel worked as a mathematician[3].
  • John R. Steel worked as a philosopher[4].
  • John R. Steel worked as a university teacher[5].
  • John R. Steel's field of work was set theory[8].
  • Among John R. Steel's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • Among John R. Steel's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • John R. Steel's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • John R. Steel's doctoral advisor was J. W. Addison[12].
  • John R. Steel's doctoral advisor was Stephen G. Simpson[13].
  • John R. Steel received the Gödel Lecturer[14].
  • John R. Steel received the Carol Karp Prize[15].
  • John R. Steel received the Hausdorff medal[16].
  • John R. Steel is recorded as male[17].
  • John R. Steel's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John R. Steel supervised Itay Neeman as a doctoral student[19].
  • John R. Steel supervised Ernest Schimmerling as a doctoral student[20].
  • John R. Steel supervised Mitchell Rudominer as a doctoral student[21].
  • John R. Steel supervised Alessandro Andretta as a doctoral student[22].
  • John R. Steel supervised Daniel Wendell Cunningham as a doctoral student[23].
  • John R. Steel supervised Chen-Lian Chuang as a doctoral student[24].
  • John R. Steel supervised John Daniel Clemens as a doctoral student[25].
  • John R. Steel supervised Andres Eduardo Caicedo as a doctoral student[26].
  • John R. Steel supervised Benjamin David Miller as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

John R. Steel was born on October 30, 1948[2].

Education

John R. Steel was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11]. Doctoral advisors include J. W. Addison[12], a mathematician[28], 1930–2025[29], of United States[30] and Stephen G. Simpson[13], a mathematician[31], b. 1945[32], of United States[33], specialised in mathematics[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3], philosopher[4], and university teacher[5]. John R. Steel's field of work was set theory[8]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[9], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38] and University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]. Doctoral students include Itay Neeman[19], a mathematician[43], b. 1972[44], of Israel[45], awarded the Hausdorff medal[46], specialised in mathematics[47]; Ernest Schimmerling[20]; Mitchell Rudominer[21]; Alessandro Andretta[22], a mathematician[48], b. 1960[49], of Italy[50]; Daniel Wendell Cunningham[23]; and Chen-Lian Chuang[24], a mathematician[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Gödel Lecturer[14], an award[52], founded in 1990[53]; Carol Karp Prize[15], a science award[54], founded in 1973[55]; and Hausdorff medal[16], a mathematics award[56], founded in 2013[57].

Why It Matters

John R. Steel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What did John R. Steel do for work?

John R. Steel worked as mathematician[3], philosopher[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did John R. Steel go to school?

John R. Steel was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].

What awards did John R. Steel receive?

Honors received include Gödel Lecturer[14], Carol Karp Prize[15], and Hausdorff medal[16].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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