Kenneth Kunen

American mathematician (1943-2020)
Person human Q782431
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Kenneth Kunen

Summary

Kenneth Kunen is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1943-08-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Madison[4]. He died on +2020-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth Kunen was born in New York City[2].
  • Kenneth Kunen died in Madison[4].
  • Kenneth Kunen was born on +1943-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kenneth Kunen died on +2020-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kenneth Kunen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kenneth Kunen's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Kenneth Kunen's professions included topologist[7].
  • Kenneth Kunen's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Kenneth Kunen's field of work was set theory[11].
  • Kenneth Kunen's field of work was topology[12].
  • Kenneth Kunen's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Among Kenneth Kunen's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[14].
  • Kenneth Kunen was educated at Stanford University[15].
  • Kenneth Kunen's doctoral advisor was Dana Scott[16].
  • Kenneth Kunen's image is recorded as Kenneth Kunen.jpg[17].
  • Kenneth Kunen's image is recorded as Kenneth Kunen 1972 (re-scanned, as-is; portion A).jpg[18].
  • Kenneth Kunen is recorded as male[19].
  • Kenneth Kunen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kenneth Kunen supervised William Michael Farmer as a doctoral student[21].
  • Kenneth Kunen supervised William George Fleissner as a doctoral student[22].
  • Kenneth Kunen supervised David Douglas Booth as a doctoral student[23].
  • Kenneth Kunen supervised William T. Boos as a doctoral student[24].
  • Kenneth Kunen supervised Jussi Ketonen as a doctoral student[25].
  • Kenneth Kunen supervised Emerson C. Mitchell as a doctoral student[26].
  • Kenneth Kunen supervised Curtis D. Herink as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Kenneth Kunen… he was born on +1943-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kenneth Kunen's education included a stint at Stanford University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Dana Scott[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include set theory[11], a branch of mathematics[28]; topology[12], a branch of mathematics[29]; and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[30]. Kenneth Kunen was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[14]. Doctoral students include William Michael Farmer[21]; William George Fleissner[22]; David Douglas Booth[23]; William T. Boos[24], a mathematician[31], 1943–2014[32], of United States[33]; Jussi Ketonen[25], a mathematician[34], b. 1952[35], of Finland[36]; and Emerson C. Mitchell[26].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Kunen died on +2020-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Madison[4].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Kunen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Kunen born?

Kenneth Kunen was born in New York City[2].

Where did Kenneth Kunen die?

Kenneth Kunen passed away in Madison[4].

What did Kenneth Kunen do for work?

Kenneth Kunen worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Kenneth Kunen go to school?

Kenneth Kunen was educated at Stanford University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . math.wisc.edu. Retrieved . math.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . math.wisc.edu. Retrieved . math.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MAK. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . resources.illc.uva.nl. Retrieved . resources.illc.uva.nl. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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