John Robert Ringrose

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John Robert Ringrose

Summary

John Robert Ringrose is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edmonton[2]. He was born on December 21, 1932[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 (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Robert Ringrose's place of birth was Edmonton[2].
  • John Robert Ringrose was born on December 21, 1932[3].
  • John Robert Ringrose held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Robert Ringrose worked as a mathematician[4].
  • John Robert Ringrose worked as a university teacher[5].
  • John Robert Ringrose's field of work was operator algebra[8].
  • John Robert Ringrose's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • John Robert Ringrose's education included a stint at Buckhurst Hill County High School[10].
  • John Robert Ringrose's doctoral advisor was Frank Smithies[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John Robert Ringrose is Pisier–Ringrose inequality[12].
  • John Robert Ringrose received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • John Robert Ringrose received the Adams Prize[14].
  • John Robert Ringrose was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • John Robert Ringrose is recorded as male[16].
  • John Robert Ringrose's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Robert Ringrose supervised E. Christopher Lance as a doctoral student[18].
  • John Robert Ringrose supervised Henry R. Dowson as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Robert Ringrose supervised John A. Erdos as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Robert Ringrose supervised Barry Vowden as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Robert Ringrose's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Robert Ringrose's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Robert Ringrose's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Robert Ringrose'}[24].
  • John Robert Ringrose's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edmonton[2], John Robert Ringrose… he was born on December 21, 1932[3].

Education

John Robert Ringrose's education included a stint at Buckhurst Hill County High School[10]. His doctoral advisor was Frank Smithies[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include operator algebra[8] and mathematics[9], an academic discipline[26]. Doctoral students include E. Christopher Lance[18], a mathematician[27], b. 1941[28], of United Kingdom[29]; Henry R. Dowson[19], a university teacher[30], 1939–2008[31], of United Kingdom[32]; John A. Erdos[20], a university teacher[33], specialised in mathematical analysis[34]; and Barry Vowden[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Robert Ringrose is Pisier–Ringrose inequality[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Adams Prize[14], a mathematics award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1848[39].

Why It Matters

John Robert Ringrose ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was John Robert Ringrose born?

Born in Edmonton[2], John Robert Ringrose…

What did John Robert Ringrose do for work?

John Robert Ringrose worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did John Robert Ringrose go to school?

John Robert Ringrose was educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School[10].

What awards did John Robert Ringrose receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13] and Adams Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society, Adams Prize
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