Michael Barnsley

British mathematician
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Michael Barnsley

Summary

Michael Barnsley is a human[1]. He was born on +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Michael Barnsley was born on +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Michael Barnsley held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Michael Barnsley's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Michael Barnsley was employed by Georgia Tech[6].
  • Michael Barnsley was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[7].
  • Michael Barnsley's doctoral advisor was Joseph O. Hirschfelder[8].
  • Michael Barnsley's doctoral advisor was Saul Theodore Epstein[9].
  • Michael Barnsley received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[10].
  • Michael Barnsley is recorded as male[11].
  • Michael Barnsley's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Michael Barnsley supervised Doug Hardin as a doctoral student[13].
  • Michael Barnsley supervised William Daniel Raddatz as a doctoral student[14].
  • Michael Barnsley supervised Peter Robert Massopust as a doctoral student[15].
  • Michael Barnsley supervised Arnaud E. Jacquin as a doctoral student[16].
  • Michael Barnsley supervised John Alan Herndon as a doctoral student[17].
  • Michael Barnsley supervised Bob Scealy as a doctoral student[18].
  • Michael Barnsley's given name is recorded as Michael[19].
  • Michael Barnsley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Michael Barnsley's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[21].
  • Michael Barnsley's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Barnsley was born on +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Michael Barnsley's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[7]. Doctoral advisors include Joseph O. Hirschfelder[8], a physicist[23], 1911–1990[24], of United States[25], awarded the National Medal of Science[26] and Saul Theodore Epstein[9], a chemist[27], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[28].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Barnsley worked as a mathematician[3]. He was employed by Georgia Tech[6]. Doctoral students include Doug Hardin[13], a mathematician[29]; William Daniel Raddatz[14]; Peter Robert Massopust[15], a university teacher[30], b. 1958[31], specialised in mathematical modelling[32]; Arnaud E. Jacquin[16]; John Alan Herndon[17]; and Bob Scealy[18].

Recognition

Michael Barnsley received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Michael Barnsley include Barnsley fern[33], a fractal[34].

Why It Matters

Michael Barnsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Barnsley fern[33], a fractal[34].

FAQs

What did Michael Barnsley do for work?

Michael Barnsley worked as mathematician[3].

Where did Michael Barnsley go to school?

Michael Barnsley was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[7].

What awards did Michael Barnsley receive?

Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Georgia Tech
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