John Roe

British mathematician
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John Roe

Summary

John Roe is a human[1]. Born in Shropshire[2], he… he was born on October 6, 1959[3]. He died in State College[4]. He died on March 9, 2018[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 (22 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Roe was born in Shropshire[2].
  • John Roe died in State College[4].
  • John Roe was born on October 6, 1959[3].
  • John Roe was born on 1959[9].
  • John Roe died on March 9, 2018[5].
  • John Roe held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Roe's professions included mathematician[6].
  • John Roe's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Roe's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • John Roe's field of work was topology[12].
  • John Roe was employed by Pennsylvania State University[13].
  • John Roe was educated at University of Cambridge[14].
  • John Roe was educated at University of Oxford[15].
  • John Roe's doctoral advisor was Michael Atiyah[16].
  • John Roe received the Whitehead Prize[17].
  • John Roe received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].
  • John Roe was a member of American Mathematical Society[19].
  • John Roe is recorded as male[20].
  • John Roe's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Roe supervised Jørgen Ellegaard Andersen as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Roe supervised Ben Chacon as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Roe supervised Dan Z. Kucerovsky as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Roe supervised Nick Wright as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Roe supervised Paul David Mitchener as a doctoral student[26].
  • John Roe supervised Hyun Jeong Kim as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Roe's place of birth was Shropshire[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 6, 1959[3] and 1959[9].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]. John Roe's doctoral advisor was Michael Atiyah[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[36] and topology[12], a branch of mathematics[37]. Among John Roe's employers was Pennsylvania State University[13]. Doctoral students include Jørgen Ellegaard Andersen[22], a mathematician[38], b. 1965[39], of Kingdom of Denmark[40], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[41]; Ben Chacon[23]; Dan Z. Kucerovsky[24]; Nick Wright[25]; Paul David Mitchener[26]; and Hyun Jeong Kim[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Whitehead Prize[17], a science award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1979[44] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], a fellowship award[45].

Death and Burial

John Roe died on March 9, 2018[5]. He passed away in State College[4].

Why It Matters

John Roe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was John Roe born?

John Roe's place of birth was Shropshire[2].

Where did John Roe die?

John Roe died in State College[4].

What did John Roe do for work?

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

Where did John Roe go to school?

John Roe was educated at University of Cambridge[14] and University of Oxford[15].

What awards did John Roe receive?

Honors received include Whitehead Prize[17] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . sites.psu.edu. sites.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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