Neil Robertson

Canadian-American graph theorist (born 1938)
Person human Q1531456
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Neil Robertson

Summary

Neil Robertson is a human[1]. He was born in Canada[2]. He was born on November 30, 1938[3]. He worked as a graph theorist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Neil Robertson's place of birth was Canada[2].
  • Neil Robertson was born on November 30, 1938[3].
  • Neil Robertson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Neil Robertson's professions included graph theorist[4].
  • Neil Robertson worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Neil Robertson's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Neil Robertson's field of work was graph theory[9].
  • Neil Robertson was employed by Ohio State University[10].
  • Neil Robertson's education included a stint at University of Waterloo[11].
  • Neil Robertson was educated at Brandon University[12].
  • Neil Robertson's doctoral advisor was W. T. Tutte[13].
  • Neil Robertson received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Neil Robertson was a member of American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Neil Robertson is recorded as male[16].
  • Neil Robertson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Neil Robertson supervised Paul A. Catlin as a doctoral student[18].
  • Neil Robertson supervised Steven Edward Anacker as a doctoral student[19].
  • Neil Robertson supervised Kamal Kanti Chakravarti as a doctoral student[20].
  • Neil Robertson supervised Chin San Wang as a doctoral student[21].
  • Neil Robertson supervised John Andrew Maharry as a doctoral student[22].
  • Neil Robertson supervised Jack Sidathdam Dharmatilake as a doctoral student[23].
  • Neil Robertson supervised Xiaoya Zha as a doctoral student[24].
  • Neil Robertson supervised Yue Zhao as a doctoral student[25].
  • Neil Robertson supervised Scott Paul Randby as a doctoral student[26].
  • Neil Robertson supervised Kiran Babu Chilakamarri as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Neil Robertson was born in Canada[2]. He was born on November 30, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University of Waterloo[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Waterloo[31] and Brandon University[12], a university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1890[34]. Neil Robertson's doctoral advisor was W. T. Tutte[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graph theorist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Neil Robertson's field of work was graph theory[9]. Among his employers was Ohio State University[10]. Doctoral students include Paul A. Catlin[18], a mathematician[35], 1948–1995[36], of United States[37], specialised in graph theory[38]; Steven Edward Anacker[19], a mathematician[39], b. 1947[40]; Kamal Kanti Chakravarti[20]; Chin San Wang[21]; John Andrew Maharry[22]; and Jack Sidathdam Dharmatilake[23].

Recognition

Neil Robertson received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

Why It Matters

Neil Robertson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

He is credited with the discovery of treewidth[41], a graph property[42].

FAQs

Where was Neil Robertson born?

Neil Robertson was born in Canada[2].

What did Neil Robertson do for work?

Neil Robertson worked as graph theorist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Neil Robertson go to school?

Neil Robertson was educated at University of Waterloo[11] and Brandon University[12].

What awards did Neil Robertson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

What did Neil Robertson discover?

Neil Robertson is credited as discoverer of treewidth[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . SICRIS. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . 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] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wright.edu. wright.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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