Neil Sloane

British mathematician
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Neil Sloane

Summary

Neil Sloane is a human[1]. Born in Beaumaris[2], he… he was born on October 10, 1939[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beaumaris[2], Neil Sloane…
  • Neil Sloane was born on October 10, 1939[3].
  • Neil Sloane held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Neil Sloane held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Neil Sloane's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Neil Sloane's field of work was combinatorics[8].
  • Among Neil Sloane's employers was Cornell University[9].
  • Neil Sloane was employed by Bell Labs[10].
  • Neil Sloane was educated at Cornell University[11].
  • Neil Sloane was educated at University of Melbourne[12].
  • Neil Sloane's doctoral advisor was Frederick Jelinek[13].
  • Neil Sloane's doctoral advisor was Wolfgang Heinrich Johannes Fuchs[14].
  • Neil Sloane received the David P. Robbins Prize[15].
  • Neil Sloane received the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[16].
  • Neil Sloane received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • Neil Sloane received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[18].
  • Neil Sloane received the Chauvenet Prize[19].
  • Neil Sloane received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[20].
  • Neil Sloane was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Neil Sloane was a member of Learned Society of Wales[22].
  • Neil Sloane was a member of American Mathematical Society[23].
  • Neil Sloane is recorded as male[24].
  • Neil Sloane's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Neil Sloane's Commons category is recorded as Neil Sloane[26].
  • Neil Sloane's family name is recorded as Sloane[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939-10-10[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 05f57b74-7c8e-4d2d-8988-d4a35dbe0b95[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Neil Sloane's place of birth was Beaumaris[2]. He was born on October 10, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35] and University of Melbourne[12], a public university[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1853[38]. Doctoral advisors include Frederick Jelinek[13], a pedagogue[39], 1932–2010[40], of Czechoslovakia[41], specialised in natural language processing[42] and Wolfgang Heinrich Johannes Fuchs[14], a mathematician[43], 1915–1997[44], of Germany[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[46], specialised in mathematical analysis[47].

Career and Affiliations

Neil Sloane worked as a mathematician[4]. His field of work was combinatorics[8]. Employers include Cornell University[9], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1865[50], headquartered in Ithaca[51] and Bell Labs[10], a privately held company[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54], headquartered in Murray Hill[55].

Recognition

Awards received include David P. Robbins Prize[15], a mathematics award[56], founded in 2005[57]; IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[16], a science award[58], founded in 1986[59]; IEEE Fellow[17], a science award[60]; Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[18], a mathematics award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1964[63]; Chauvenet Prize[19], a mathematics award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66]; and Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[20], a fellowship award[67].

Why It Matters

Neil Sloane ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

Works attributed to him include On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences[70], an online encyclopedia[71], founded in 1996[72].

FAQs

Where was Neil Sloane born?

Born in Beaumaris[2], Neil Sloane…

What did Neil Sloane do for work?

Neil Sloane worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Neil Sloane go to school?

Neil Sloane was educated at Cornell University[11] and University of Melbourne[12].

What awards did Neil Sloane receive?

Honors received include David P. Robbins Prize[15], IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[16], IEEE Fellow[17], and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[18].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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