Keith Devlin

British mathematician
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Keith Devlin

Summary

Keith Devlin is a human[1]. Born in Kingston upon Hull[2], he… he was born on +1947-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], and science communicator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Keith Devlin's place of birth was Kingston upon Hull[2].
  • Keith Devlin was born on +1947-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Keith Devlin held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Keith Devlin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Keith Devlin's native language[11].
  • Keith Devlin worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Keith Devlin worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Keith Devlin's professions included journalist[6].
  • Keith Devlin worked as a science communicator[7].
  • Keith Devlin's field of work was set theory[12].
  • Keith Devlin's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Keith Devlin's field of work was popular science[14].
  • Among Keith Devlin's employers was Stanford University[15].
  • Keith Devlin's education included a stint at Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College[16].
  • Keith Devlin's doctoral advisor was Frederick Rowbottom[17].
  • Keith Devlin received the Peano Prize[18].
  • Keith Devlin received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Keith Devlin was a member of American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Keith Devlin's image is recorded as Keith Devlin WSF 2011.jpg[21].
  • Keith Devlin is recorded as male[22].
  • Keith Devlin's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Keith Devlin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108721118[24].
  • Keith Devlin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14835494[25].
  • Keith Devlin's GND ID is recorded as 123265460[26].
  • Keith Devlin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79082239[27].

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Origins and Family

Keith Devlin's place of birth was Kingston upon Hull[2]. He was born on +1947-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Keith Devlin was educated at Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College[16]. His doctoral advisor was Frederick Rowbottom[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], and science communicator[7]. Fields of work include set theory[12], a branch of mathematics[28]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[29]; and popular science[14], a genre[30]. Among Keith Devlin's employers was Stanford University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Peano Prize[18], an award[31], founded in 2000[32] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], a fellowship award[33].

Why It Matters

Keith Devlin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Keith Devlin born?

Born in Kingston upon Hull[2], Keith Devlin…

What did Keith Devlin do for work?

Keith Devlin worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], and science communicator[7].

Where did Keith Devlin go to school?

Keith Devlin was educated at Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College[16].

What awards did Keith Devlin receive?

Honors received include Peano Prize[18] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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