P. Emery Thomas

American mathematician
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P. Emery Thomas

Summary

P. Emery Thomas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Phoenix[2]. He was born on +1927-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2005-06-13T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Phoenix[2], P. Emery Thomas…
  • P. Emery Thomas was born on +1927-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • P. Emery Thomas died on +2005-06-13T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of P. Emery Thomas was Valerie Thomas[7].
  • P. Emery Thomas held citizenship in United States[8].
  • P. Emery Thomas worked as a mathematician[5].
  • P. Emery Thomas's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among P. Emery Thomas's employers was Columbia University[9].
  • P. Emery Thomas was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • P. Emery Thomas was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • P. Emery Thomas was educated at Oberlin College[12].
  • P. Emery Thomas was educated at Hertford College[13].
  • P. Emery Thomas's education included a stint at Central High School[14].
  • P. Emery Thomas's doctoral advisor was Norman Steenrod[15].
  • P. Emery Thomas received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • P. Emery Thomas received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].
  • P. Emery Thomas is recorded as male[18].
  • P. Emery Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • P. Emery Thomas supervised Melvin Gordon Rothenberg as a doctoral student[20].
  • P. Emery Thomas supervised Helen G. Grundman as a doctoral student[21].
  • P. Emery Thomas supervised Roy Rene Douglas as a doctoral student[22].
  • P. Emery Thomas supervised Donald Werner Anderson as a doctoral student[23].
  • P. Emery Thomas supervised Patrick Meriwether Gilmer as a doctoral student[24].
  • P. Emery Thomas supervised Martin Bendersky as a doctoral student[25].
  • P. Emery Thomas supervised James Fred McClendon, Jr. as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

P. Emery Thomas's place of birth was Phoenix[2]. He was born on +1927-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1746[29], headquartered in Princeton[30]; Oberlin College[12], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1833[33], headquartered in Oberlin[34]; Hertford College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1874[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; and Central High School[14], a secondary school[39], in United States[40]. P. Emery Thomas's doctoral advisor was Norman Steenrod[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include Columbia University[9], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1754[44], headquartered in Manhattan[45] and University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1868[48], headquartered in Berkeley[49]. Doctoral students include Melvin Gordon Rothenberg[20], a researcher[50], 1934–2023[51], of United States[52]; Helen G. Grundman[21], a mathematician[53], b. 1957[54], of United States[55], awarded the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[56], specialised in number theory[57]; Roy Rene Douglas[22]; Donald Werner Anderson[23], a mathematician[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[59]; Patrick Meriwether Gilmer[24]; and Martin Bendersky[25], a mathematician[60], specialised in algebraic topology[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[62], in United States[63], founded in 1925[64] and Rhodes Scholarship[17], a scholarship[65], in United Kingdom[66], founded in 1902[67].

Personal Life

A child of P. Emery Thomas was Valerie Thomas[7].

Death and Burial

P. Emery Thomas died on +2005-06-13T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[68].

FAQs

Where was P. Emery Thomas born?

P. Emery Thomas was born in Phoenix[2].

What did P. Emery Thomas do for work?

P. Emery Thomas worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did P. Emery Thomas go to school?

P. Emery Thomas was educated at Princeton University[11], Oberlin College[12], Hertford College[13], and Central High School[14].

What awards did P. Emery Thomas receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Rhodes Scholarship[17].

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