John William Helton

American mathematician
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John William Helton

Summary

John William Helton is a human[1]. Born in Jacksonville[2], he… he was born on May 2, 1945[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jacksonville[2], John William Helton…
  • John William Helton was born on May 2, 1945[3].
  • John William Helton was born on November 21, 1944[6].
  • John William Helton's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Among John William Helton's employers was University of California, San Diego[7].
  • John William Helton's education included a stint at Stanford University[8].
  • John William Helton's doctoral advisor was Michael G. Crandall[9].
  • John William Helton received the IEEE Fellow[10].
  • John William Helton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • John William Helton received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[12].
  • John William Helton was a member of American Mathematical Society[13].
  • John William Helton is recorded as male[14].
  • John William Helton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John William Helton supervised Andrei Eugenievich Vityaev as a doctoral student[16].
  • John William Helton supervised Jeffery Crawford Allen as a doctoral student[17].
  • John William Helton supervised Orlando Merino as a doctoral student[18].
  • John William Helton supervised Michael L. Walker as a doctoral student[19].
  • John William Helton supervised Rui-Tao Dong as a doctoral student[20].
  • John William Helton supervised James Samuel Border as a doctoral student[21].
  • John William Helton supervised Evan Martin Fletcher as a doctoral student[22].
  • John William Helton supervised F. Dell (Frank) Kronewitter, III as a doctoral student[23].
  • John William Helton supervised David Frederick Schwartz as a doctoral student[24].
  • John William Helton supervised Juan F. Camino as a doctoral student[25].
  • John William Helton supervised Jeremy Greene as a doctoral student[26].
  • John William Helton supervised Christopher Nelson as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jacksonville[2], John William Helton… Recorded date of birth include May 2, 1945[3] and November 21, 1944[6].

Education

John William Helton was educated at Stanford University[8]. His doctoral advisor was Michael G. Crandall[9].

Career and Affiliations

John William Helton's professions included mathematician[4]. He was employed by University of California, San Diego[7]. Doctoral students include Andrei Eugenievich Vityaev[16], Jeffery Crawford Allen[17], Orlando Merino[18], Michael L. Walker[19], Rui-Tao Dong[20], and James Samuel Border[21].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow[10], a science award[28]; Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[12], a fellowship award[32].

Why It Matters

John William Helton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was John William Helton born?

John William Helton was born in Jacksonville[2].

What did John William Helton do for work?

John William Helton worked as mathematician[4].

Where did John William Helton go to school?

John William Helton was educated at Stanford University[8].

What awards did John William Helton receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[10], Guggenheim Fellowship[11], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . ieeecss.org. ieeecss.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . 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. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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