Kenneth Hoffman

American mathematician (1930-2008)
Person human Q1738872
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Kenneth Hoffman

Summary

Kenneth Hoffman is a human[1]. He was born in Long Beach[2]. He was born on November 30, 1930[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on September 29, 2008[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Long Beach[2], Kenneth Hoffman…
  • Kenneth Hoffman died in Cambridge[4].
  • Kenneth Hoffman was born on November 30, 1930[3].
  • Kenneth Hoffman died on September 29, 2008[5].
  • Kenneth Hoffman held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Kenneth Hoffman's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Kenneth Hoffman worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Kenneth Hoffman's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Kenneth Hoffman's field of work was functional analysis[10].
  • Among Kenneth Hoffman's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Kenneth Hoffman was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Kenneth Hoffman was educated at Occidental College[13].
  • Kenneth Hoffman's doctoral advisor was Richard Friederich Arens[14].
  • Kenneth Hoffman is recorded as male[15].
  • Kenneth Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kenneth Hoffman supervised Lawrence Zalcman as a doctoral student[17].
  • Kenneth Hoffman supervised Hugo Rossi as a doctoral student[18].
  • Kenneth Hoffman supervised Gabriel Stolzenberg as a doctoral student[19].
  • Kenneth Hoffman supervised Lynn Steen as a doctoral student[20].
  • Kenneth Hoffman supervised Henry Crapo as a doctoral student[21].
  • Kenneth Hoffman supervised Colin C. Graham as a doctoral student[22].
  • Kenneth Hoffman supervised Lawrence Julian Wallen as a doctoral student[23].
  • Kenneth Hoffman supervised Gerald Martin Leibowitz as a doctoral student[24].
  • Kenneth Hoffman supervised Barnet Mordecai Weinstock as a doctoral student[25].
  • Kenneth Hoffman supervised Ashoke Kumar Roy as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Kenneth Hoffman's place of birth was Long Beach[2]. He was born on November 30, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1919[29], headquartered in Los Angeles[30] and Occidental College[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1887[33]. Kenneth Hoffman's doctoral advisor was Richard Friederich Arens[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[34] and functional analysis[10], a branch of mathematics[35]. Among Kenneth Hoffman's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. Doctoral students include Lawrence Zalcman[17], a mathematician[36], 1943–2022[37], of United States[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[39]; Hugo Rossi[18], a mathematician[40], b. 1935[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in mathematics[44]; Gabriel Stolzenberg[19], a mathematician[45], 1937–2019[46], of United States[47], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[48]; Lynn Steen[20], a mathematician[49], 1941–2015[50], of United States[51], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[52], specialised in mathematics[53]; Henry Crapo[21], a mathematician[54], 1932–2019[55], of United States[56]; and Colin C. Graham[22], a mathematician[57], b. 1942[58].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Hoffman died on September 29, 2008[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary embolism[59].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Hoffman born?

Born in Long Beach[2], Kenneth Hoffman…

Where did Kenneth Hoffman die?

Kenneth Hoffman passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Kenneth Hoffman do for work?

Kenneth Hoffman worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Kenneth Hoffman go to school?

Kenneth Hoffman was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12] and Occidental College[13].

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Class ancestry

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

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