Leo Harrington

American mathematician
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Leo Harrington

Summary

Leo Harrington is a human[1]. He was born on +1946-05-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], philosopher[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Leo Harrington was born on +1946-05-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Leo Harrington held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Leo Harrington worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Leo Harrington worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Leo Harrington's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Leo Harrington's field of work was model theory[8].
  • Leo Harrington's field of work was set theory[9].
  • Leo Harrington was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Leo Harrington's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Leo Harrington's doctoral advisor was Gerald Sacks[12].
  • Leo Harrington received the Gödel Lecturer[13].
  • Leo Harrington's image is recorded as Leo Harrington.jpg[14].
  • Leo Harrington is recorded as male[15].
  • Leo Harrington's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Ya’acov Peterzil as a doctoral student[17].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Jessica Staddon as a doctoral student[18].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Kazuyuki Tanaka as a doctoral student[19].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Michael Chris Laskowski as a doctoral student[20].
  • Leo Harrington supervised George Harlow Mills as a doctoral student[21].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Peter David Nash as a doctoral student[22].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Mark Brian van Liere as a doctoral student[23].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Maurice Collins Stanley as a doctoral student[24].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Vince Corvo as a doctoral student[25].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Stephan Robert Heilmayr as a doctoral student[26].
  • Leo Harrington supervised John Townsend Green as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Leo Harrington was born on +1946-05-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Leo Harrington was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. His doctoral advisor was Gerald Sacks[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3], philosopher[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include model theory[8], a mathematical theory[28] and set theory[9], a branch of mathematics[29]. Leo Harrington was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10]. Doctoral students include Ya’acov Peterzil[17], a mathematician[30], b. 1991[31], of Israel[32], awarded the Carol Karp Prize[33]; Jessica Staddon[18], a computer scientist[34]; Kazuyuki Tanaka[19], a mathematician[35], b. 1955[36], of Japan[37]; Michael Chris Laskowski[20]; George Harlow Mills[21], a researcher[38]; and Peter David Nash[22], a mathematician[39].

Recognition

Leo Harrington received the Gödel Lecturer[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leo Harrington include Paris–Harrington theorem[40], a theorem[41].

Why It Matters

Leo Harrington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include Paris–Harrington theorem[40], a theorem[41].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ehud Hrushovski[44], a mathematician[45], b. 1959[46], of Israel[47], awarded the Gödel Lecturer[48], specialised in model theory[49]; Maria Luisa Bonet[50], a researcher[51], of Spain[52]; Jessica Staddon[53], a computer scientist[54]; and Benjamin Edward Johnson[55], a computer scientist[56].

FAQs

What did Leo Harrington do for work?

Leo Harrington worked as mathematician[3], philosopher[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Leo Harrington go to school?

Leo Harrington was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

What awards did Leo Harrington receive?

Honors received include Gödel Lecturer[13].

References

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  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  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. [2] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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