Mike Steel

New Zealand mathematician
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Mike Steel

Summary

Mike Steel is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1960[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], statistician[4], and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mike Steel was born on January 1, 1960[2].
  • Mike Steel held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Mike Steel worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Mike Steel worked as a statistician[4].
  • Mike Steel worked as a researcher[5].
  • Among Mike Steel's employers was University of Canterbury[8].
  • Mike Steel's education included a stint at University of Canterbury[9].
  • Mike Steel's education included a stint at Massey University[10].
  • Mike Steel's doctoral advisor was Michael Hendy[11].
  • Mike Steel's doctoral advisor was David Penny[12].
  • Mike Steel received the ISCB Fellow[13].
  • Mike Steel received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].
  • Mike Steel received the University of Canterbury Research Medal[15].
  • Mike Steel received the James Cook Research Fellowship[16].
  • Mike Steel received the Hamilton Award[17].
  • Mike Steel received the Fellow of the New Zealand Mathematical Society[18].
  • Mike Steel is recorded as male[19].
  • Mike Steel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mike Steel supervised David Bryant as a doctoral student[21].
  • Mike Steel supervised Mihaela Carmen Baroni as a doctoral student[22].
  • Mike Steel supervised Andrew McKenzie as a doctoral student[23].
  • Mike Steel supervised Mareike Fischer as a doctoral student[24].
  • Mike Steel supervised Peter John Humphries as a doctoral student[25].
  • Mike Steel supervised Sha Joe Zhu as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mike Steel supervised Klaas Hartmann as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Mike Steel was born on January 1, 1960[2].

Education

Educated at University of Canterbury[9], a university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1873[30] and Massey University[10], a university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1927[33]. Doctoral advisors include Michael Hendy[11], a mathematician[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[35], specialised in mathematical biology[36] and David Penny[12], a molecular biologist[37], 1938–2024[38], of New Zealand[39], awarded the Rutherford Medal[40], specialised in mathematical biology[41]. Mike Steel earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3], statistician[4], and researcher[5]. Mike Steel was employed by University of Canterbury[8]. Doctoral students include David Bryant[21], a scientist[43], b. 1972[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[45]; Mihaela Carmen Baroni[22]; Andrew McKenzie[23]; Mareike Fischer[24], a researcher[46]; Peter John Humphries[25]; and Sha Joe Zhu[26], a researcher[47].

Recognition

Awards received include ISCB Fellow[13], a fellowship award[48], founded in 1997[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14]; University of Canterbury Research Medal[15], an award[50], in New Zealand[51]; James Cook Research Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[52], in New Zealand[53]; Hamilton Award[17], a science award[54], in New Zealand[55], founded in 1923[56]; and Fellow of the New Zealand Mathematical Society[18].

Why It Matters

Mike Steel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Mike Steel do for work?

Mike Steel worked as mathematician[3], statistician[4], and researcher[5].

Where did Mike Steel go to school?

Mike Steel was educated at University of Canterbury[9] and Massey University[10].

What awards did Mike Steel receive?

Honors received include ISCB Fellow[13], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14], University of Canterbury Research Medal[15], and James Cook Research Fellowship[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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