Laurence Wolsey

British mathematician
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Laurence Wolsey

Summary

Laurence Wolsey is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1945-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Laurence Wolsey's place of birth was London[2].
  • Laurence Wolsey was born on +1945-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Laurence Wolsey held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Laurence Wolsey worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Laurence Wolsey's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Laurence Wolsey's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Laurence Wolsey's doctoral advisor was Jeremy Frank Shapiro[9].
  • A notable student of Laurence Wolsey was François Margot[10].
  • Laurence Wolsey received the The George B. Dantzig Prize[11].
  • Laurence Wolsey received the John von Neumann Theory Prize[12].
  • Laurence Wolsey received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[13].
  • Laurence Wolsey's image is recorded as Wolsey laurence.jpg[14].
  • Laurence Wolsey is recorded as male[15].
  • Laurence Wolsey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised Karen Aardal as a doctoral student[17].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised Matthias Köppe as a doctoral student[18].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised Francisco Javier Ortega as a doctoral student[19].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised Yves Pochet as a doctoral student[20].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised Mathieu François Van Vyve as a doctoral student[21].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised Miguel Fragoso Constantino as a doctoral student[22].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised François Vanderbeck as a doctoral student[23].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised Rafael Augusto de Melo as a doctoral student[24].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised Jorge Pinho de Sousa as a doctoral student[25].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised Ruslan Sadykov as a doctoral student[26].
  • Laurence Wolsey supervised El-Houssaine Aghezzaf as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Laurence Wolsey's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1945-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Laurence Wolsey was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8]. His doctoral advisor was Jeremy Frank Shapiro[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. A notable student of Laurence Wolsey was François Margot[10]. Doctoral students include Karen Aardal[17], a computer scientist[28], b. 1961[29], of Norway[30]; Matthias Köppe[18]; Francisco Javier Ortega[19]; Yves Pochet[20]; Mathieu François Van Vyve[21]; and Miguel Fragoso Constantino[22].

Recognition

Awards received include The George B. Dantzig Prize[11], a science award[31], founded in 1982[32]; John von Neumann Theory Prize[12], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1975[35]; and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[13], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1954[38].

Why It Matters

Laurence Wolsey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

His notable doctoral advisees include Karen Aardal[40], a computer scientist[41], b. 1961[42], of Norway[43].

FAQs

Where was Laurence Wolsey born?

Laurence Wolsey's place of birth was London[2].

What did Laurence Wolsey do for work?

Laurence Wolsey worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Laurence Wolsey go to school?

Laurence Wolsey was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].

What awards did Laurence Wolsey receive?

Honors received include The George B. Dantzig Prize[11], John von Neumann Theory Prize[12], and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. 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] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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