Murray Gerstenhaber

American mathematician (1927–2024)
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Murray Gerstenhaber

Summary

Murray Gerstenhaber is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1927-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-02-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Murray Gerstenhaber was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber was born on +1927-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber died on +2024-02-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Murray Gerstenhaber's employers was University of Pennsylvania[9].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber was educated at Yale University[10].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber was educated at University of Chicago[11].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School[12].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber's education included a stint at Bronx High School of Science[13].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber's doctoral advisor was Abraham Adrian Albert[14].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber received the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[16].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber's image is recorded as Gerstenhaber.jpg[18].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber's image is recorded as Gerstenhaber (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber is recorded as male[20].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber supervised John V. Leahy as a doctoral student[22].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber supervised Anthony Giaquinto as a doctoral student[23].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber supervised Ralph May as a doctoral student[24].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber supervised Samuel D. Schack as a doctoral student[25].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber supervised Vincent E. Coll as a doctoral student[26].
  • Murray Gerstenhaber supervised Francis Patrick Callahan as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Murray Gerstenhaber was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1927-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; University of Chicago[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School[12], a law school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1850[38]; and Bronx High School of Science[13], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1938[41]. Murray Gerstenhaber's doctoral advisor was Abraham Adrian Albert[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Among Murray Gerstenhaber's employers was University of Pennsylvania[9]. Doctoral students include John V. Leahy[22], an economist[42], of United States[43]; Anthony Giaquinto[23], an algebraist[44], of United States[45]; Ralph May[24]; Samuel D. Schack[25]; Vincent E. Coll[26], a professor of mathematics[46]; and Francis Patrick Callahan[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], a fellowship award[47] and Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[16], a class of award[48].

Death and Burial

Murray Gerstenhaber died on +2024-02-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Murray Gerstenhaber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Murray Gerstenhaber born?

Murray Gerstenhaber's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did Murray Gerstenhaber do for work?

Murray Gerstenhaber worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Murray Gerstenhaber go to school?

Murray Gerstenhaber was educated at Yale University[10], University of Chicago[11], University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School[12], and Bronx High School of Science[13].

What awards did Murray Gerstenhaber receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15] and Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[16].

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  25. [4] . almanac.upenn.edu. Retrieved . almanac.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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