Leo Harrington

American mathematician
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Summary

Leo Harrington is a human[1]. He was born on May 17, 1946[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 (43 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Leo Harrington was born on May 17, 1946[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 is recorded as male[14].
  • Leo Harrington's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Ya’acov Peterzil as a doctoral student[16].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Jessica Staddon as a doctoral student[17].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Kazuyuki Tanaka as a doctoral student[18].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Michael Chris Laskowski as a doctoral student[19].
  • Leo Harrington supervised George Harlow Mills as a doctoral student[20].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Peter David Nash as a doctoral student[21].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Mark Brian van Liere as a doctoral student[22].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Maurice Collins Stanley as a doctoral student[23].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Vince Corvo as a doctoral student[24].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Stephan Robert Heilmayr as a doctoral student[25].
  • Leo Harrington supervised John Townsend Green as a doctoral student[26].
  • Leo Harrington supervised Jon Hawley Pearce as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Leo Harrington was born on May 17, 1946[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[16], a mathematician[30], b. 1991[31], of Israel[32], awarded the Carol Karp Prize[33]; Jessica Staddon[17], a computer scientist[34]; Kazuyuki Tanaka[18], a mathematician[35], 1955–2026[36], of Japan[37], awarded the Senior Fourth Rank[38]; Michael Chris Laskowski[19]; George Harlow Mills[20], a researcher[39]; and Peter David Nash[21], a mathematician[40].

Recognition

Leo Harrington received the Gödel Lecturer[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leo Harrington include Paris–Harrington theorem[41], a theorem[42].

Why It Matters

Leo Harrington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Paris–Harrington theorem[41], a theorem[42].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ehud Hrushovski[45], a mathematician[46], b. 1959[47], of Israel[48], awarded the Gödel Lecturer[49], specialised in model theory[50]; Maria Luisa Bonet[51], a researcher[52], of Spain[53]; Jessica Staddon[54], a computer scientist[55]; and Benjamin Edward Johnson[56], a computer scientist[57].

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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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  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.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [42] ↑ . 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. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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