Mark Goresky

Canadian-American mathematician
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Mark Goresky

Summary

Mark Goresky is a human[1]. He was born in Regina[2]. He was born on +1950-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and topologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mark Goresky's place of birth was Regina[2].
  • Mark Goresky was born on +1950-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mark Goresky held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Mark Goresky's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Mark Goresky's professions included topologist[5].
  • Mark Goresky's field of work was topology[8].
  • Among Mark Goresky's employers was University of British Columbia[9].
  • Mark Goresky was employed by Northeastern University[10].
  • Mark Goresky was educated at Brown University[11].
  • Mark Goresky's doctoral advisor was Robert MacPherson[12].
  • Mark Goresky received the Coxeter–James Prize[13].
  • Mark Goresky received the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[14].
  • Mark Goresky received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Mark Goresky was a member of American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Mark Goresky is recorded as male[17].
  • Mark Goresky's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mark Goresky supervised Lizhen Ji as a doctoral student[19].
  • Mark Goresky supervised Ting Fai Ng as a doctoral student[20].
  • Mark Goresky supervised Daniel C. Cohen as a doctoral student[21].
  • Mark Goresky supervised Paul Howard Siegel as a doctoral student[22].
  • Mark Goresky supervised Abdul Rahman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Mark Goresky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109334216[24].
  • Mark Goresky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 263794071[25].
  • Mark Goresky's GND ID is recorded as 1022423711[26].
  • Mark Goresky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87844356[27].

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Origins and Family

Mark Goresky was born in Regina[2]. He was born on +1950-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Mark Goresky was educated at Brown University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Robert MacPherson[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and topologist[5]. Mark Goresky's field of work was topology[8]. Employers include University of British Columbia[9], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Vancouver[31] and Northeastern University[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1898[34], headquartered in Boston[35]. Doctoral students include Lizhen Ji[19], a mathematician[36], b. 1964[37], of United States[38], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[39], specialised in mathematics[40]; Ting Fai Ng[20]; Daniel C. Cohen[21]; Paul Howard Siegel[22], an information engineer[41]; and Abdul Rahman[23], a mathematician[42], b. 1972[43], of United States[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Coxeter–James Prize[13], a science award[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1978[47]; Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[14], a class of award[48]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], a fellowship award[49].

Why It Matters

Mark Goresky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Mark Goresky born?

Mark Goresky was born in Regina[2].

What did Mark Goresky do for work?

Mark Goresky worked as mathematician[4] and topologist[5].

Where did Mark Goresky go to school?

Mark Goresky was educated at Brown University[11].

What awards did Mark Goresky receive?

Honors received include Coxeter–James Prize[13], Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[14], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

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  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . 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] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . 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. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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