Joseph Dauben

American historian of science
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Joseph Dauben

Summary

Joseph Dauben is a human[1]. He was born in Santa Monica[2]. He was born on December 29, 1944[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Santa Monica[2], Joseph Dauben…
  • Joseph Dauben was born on December 29, 1944[3].
  • Joseph Dauben held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joseph Dauben's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Joseph Dauben's professions included historian of mathematics[5].
  • Joseph Dauben worked as a historian[6].
  • Joseph Dauben worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Joseph Dauben's field of work was history[10].
  • Joseph Dauben's field of work was history of science[11].
  • Joseph Dauben's field of work was history of mathematics[12].
  • Joseph Dauben's field of work was sociology of scientific knowledge[13].
  • Joseph Dauben's field of work was history of botany[14].
  • Among Joseph Dauben's employers was Columbia University[15].
  • Among Joseph Dauben's employers was New York University[16].
  • Joseph Dauben's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Joseph Dauben's doctoral advisor was Erwin N. Hiebert[18].
  • Joseph Dauben's doctoral advisor was Dirk Jan Struik[19].
  • Joseph Dauben received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Joseph Dauben received the Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize[21].
  • Joseph Dauben was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Joseph Dauben is recorded as male[23].
  • Joseph Dauben's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Joseph Dauben supervised David E. Rowe as a doctoral student[25].
  • Joseph Dauben supervised Gregory H. Moore as a doctoral student[26].
  • Joseph Dauben supervised Yibao Xu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Santa Monica[2], Joseph Dauben… he was born on December 29, 1944[3].

Education

Joseph Dauben's education included a stint at Harvard University[17]. Doctoral advisors include Erwin N. Hiebert[18], a physicist[28], 1919–2012[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31] and Dirk Jan Struik[19], a mathematician[32], 1894–2000[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[34], awarded the Kenneth O. May Prize[35], specialised in mathematics[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include history[10]; history of science[11], an academic discipline[37]; history of mathematics[12], an aspect of history[38]; sociology of scientific knowledge[13], a branch of sociology[39]; and history of botany[14], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Columbia University[15], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1754[43], headquartered in Manhattan[44] and New York University[16], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1831[47], headquartered in New York City[48]. Doctoral students include David E. Rowe[25], a mathematician[49], b. 1950[50], of United States[51], specialised in mathematics[52]; Gregory H. Moore[26], a mathematician[53], b. 1944[54], specialised in history of mathematics[55]; Yibao Xu[27]; Christian Tapp[56]; Wann-Sheng Horng[57]; and Ping-Ying Chang[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[59], in United States[60], founded in 1925[61] and Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize[21], an award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1998[64].

Why It Matters

Joseph Dauben ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

His notable doctoral advisees include David E. Rowe[67], a mathematician[68], b. 1950[69], of United States[70], specialised in mathematics[71].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Dauben born?

Born in Santa Monica[2], Joseph Dauben…

What did Joseph Dauben do for work?

Joseph Dauben worked as mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Joseph Dauben go to school?

Joseph Dauben was educated at Harvard University[17].

What awards did Joseph Dauben receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize[21].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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