Nicholas Shepherd-Barron

British mathematician
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Nicholas Shepherd-Barron

Summary

Nicholas Shepherd-Barron is a human[1]. He was born on +1955-03-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron was born on +1955-03-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's father was John Shepherd-Barron[5].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's field of work was algebraic geometry[7].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron was employed by King's College London[8].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron was educated at Winchester College[9].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's education included a stint at Trinity College[10].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's education included a stint at Jesus College[11].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron was educated at University of Warwick[12].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's doctoral advisor was Miles Reid[13].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron is recorded as male[16].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron supervised Helena Anne Verrill as a doctoral student[18].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron supervised Gábor Megyesi as a doctoral student[19].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron supervised Thomas Anthony Fisher as a doctoral student[20].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron supervised Jan Wierzba as a doctoral student[21].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron supervised Vladimir Lazić as a doctoral student[22].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron supervised Jonathan P. Pridham as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron supervised Joao Pedro dos Santos as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron supervised Giulio Codogni as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron supervised Dougal Davis as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 74770[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas Shepherd-Barron was born on +1955-03-17T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Shepherd-Barron[5].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[9], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1382[30], headquartered in Winchester[31]; Trinity College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Jesus College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1496[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; and University of Warwick[12], a public research university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1965[42]. Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's doctoral advisor was Miles Reid[13].

Career and Affiliations

Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's professions included mathematician[3]. His field of work was algebraic geometry[7]. Among his employers was King's College London[8]. Doctoral students include Helena Anne Verrill[18]; Gábor Megyesi[19]; Thomas Anthony Fisher[20]; Jan Wierzba[21]; Vladimir Lazić[22], a researcher[43]; and Jonathan P. Pridham[23].

Recognition

Nicholas Shepherd-Barron received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Shepherd-Barron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Who were Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's parents?

Nicholas Shepherd-Barron's father was John Shepherd-Barron[5].

What did Nicholas Shepherd-Barron do for work?

Nicholas Shepherd-Barron worked as mathematician[3].

Where did Nicholas Shepherd-Barron go to school?

Nicholas Shepherd-Barron was educated at Winchester College[9], Trinity College[10], Jesus College[11], and University of Warwick[12].

What awards did Nicholas Shepherd-Barron receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. 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. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

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
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  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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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