Melvin Hochster

American mathematician
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Melvin Hochster

Summary

Melvin Hochster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1943-08-02T00:00:00Z[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 (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Melvin Hochster…
  • Melvin Hochster was born on +1943-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Melvin Hochster held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Melvin Hochster's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Melvin Hochster worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Melvin Hochster's field of work was algebra[8].
  • Melvin Hochster's field of work was Tight closure[9].
  • Melvin Hochster was employed by Purdue University[10].
  • Melvin Hochster was employed by University of Minnesota[11].
  • Melvin Hochster was employed by University of Michigan[12].
  • Melvin Hochster's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Melvin Hochster was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • Melvin Hochster's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[15].
  • Melvin Hochster's doctoral advisor was Gorō Shimura[16].
  • Melvin Hochster received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Melvin Hochster received the Cole Prize in Algebra[18].
  • Melvin Hochster was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Melvin Hochster was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Melvin Hochster's image is recorded as Melvin Hochster.jpg[21].
  • Melvin Hochster is recorded as male[22].
  • Melvin Hochster's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Melvin Hochster supervised Karen Ellen Smith as a doctoral student[24].
  • Melvin Hochster supervised Luis Núñez-Betancourt as a doctoral student[25].
  • Melvin Hochster supervised Piotr Blass as a doctoral student[26].
  • Melvin Hochster supervised Sankar P. Dutta as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Melvin Hochster's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1943-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Princeton University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; and Stuyvesant High School[15], a specialized high school in New York City[36], in United States[37], founded in 1904[38], headquartered in New York City[39]. Melvin Hochster's doctoral advisor was Gorō Shimura[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include algebra[8], a branch of mathematics[40] and Tight closure[9], a mathematical theory[41]. Employers include Purdue University[10], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1869[44]; University of Minnesota[11], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1851[47], headquartered in Minneapolis[48]; and University of Michigan[12], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1817[51], headquartered in Ann Arbor[52]. Doctoral students include Karen Ellen Smith[24], a mathematician[53], b. 1965[54], of United States[55], awarded the Noether Lecture[56], specialised in mathematics[57]; Luis Núñez-Betancourt[25], a professor of mathematics[58]; Piotr Blass[26], a mathematician[59]; Sankar P. Dutta[27]; Adela Vraciu[60], a professor of mathematics[61], of Romania[62]; and Richard S. Fedder[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66] and Cole Prize in Algebra[18], a class of award[67].

Why It Matters

Melvin Hochster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68]

His notable doctoral advisees include Karen Ellen Smith[69], a mathematician[70], b. 1965[71], of United States[72], awarded the Noether Lecture[73], specialised in mathematics[74].

FAQs

Where was Melvin Hochster born?

Melvin Hochster was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Melvin Hochster do for work?

Melvin Hochster worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Melvin Hochster go to school?

Melvin Hochster was educated at Harvard University[13], Princeton University[14], and Stuyvesant High School[15].

What awards did Melvin Hochster receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Cole Prize in Algebra[18].

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