Kenneth Hoffman

American mathematician (1930-2008)
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Summary

Kenneth Hoffman was born on November 30, 1930[1], in Long Beach[2]. He died on September 29, 2008[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: mathematics[9], functional analysis[10]
  • Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]
  • Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles[12], Occidental College[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: Richard Friederich Arens[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Doctoral student: Lawrence Zalcman[16], Hugo Rossi[17], Gabriel Stolzenberg[18], Lynn Steen[19], Henry Crapo[20], Colin C. Graham[21], Lawrence Julian Wallen[22], Gerald Martin Leibowitz[23], Barnet Mordecai Weinstock[24], Ashoke Kumar Roy[25], Leon Gardner Shiman[26], Steven Minsker[27], Dennis Hugh Wortman[28], Robert Jones McKissick[29]
  • Cause of death: pulmonary embolism[30]
  • Residence: Madison[31]
  • Family name: Hoffman[32]
  • Given name: Kenneth[33]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[36]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Hoffman born?

Kenneth Hoffman's place of birth was Long Beach[2].

Where did Kenneth Hoffman die?

Kenneth Hoffman passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Kenneth Hoffman do for work?

Kenneth Hoffman worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

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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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Washington Post. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . The Washington Post. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The Washington Post. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . The Washington Post. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . The Washington Post. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . The Washington Post. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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