Paul Chernoff

American mathematician
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Paul Chernoff

Summary

Paul Chernoff is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on June 21, 1942[3]. He died on January 17, 2017[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 (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Chernoff was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Paul Chernoff was born on June 21, 1942[3].
  • Paul Chernoff was born on January 1, 1942[8].
  • Paul Chernoff died on January 17, 2017[4].
  • Paul Chernoff died on January 1, 2017[9].
  • Paul Chernoff held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul Chernoff worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Paul Chernoff's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Paul Chernoff's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Paul Chernoff's field of work was functional analysis[12].
  • Paul Chernoff's field of work was quantum mechanics[13].
  • Among Paul Chernoff's employers was University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Paul Chernoff was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Paul Chernoff's doctoral advisor was George Mackey[16].
  • Paul Chernoff received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Paul Chernoff received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Paul Chernoff was a member of American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Paul Chernoff is recorded as male[20].
  • Paul Chernoff's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Paul Chernoff supervised Frederic Bennett Weissler as a doctoral student[22].
  • Paul Chernoff supervised Joel David Avrin as a doctoral student[23].
  • Paul Chernoff supervised Ralph Jay De Laubenfels as a doctoral student[24].
  • Paul Chernoff supervised Ross Joseph Cirincione as a doctoral student[25].
  • Paul Chernoff's Commons category is recorded as Paul Chernoff[26].
  • Paul Chernoff's family name is recorded as Chernoff[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Chernoff was born in Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 21, 1942[3] and January 1, 1942[8].

Education

Paul Chernoff's education included a stint at Harvard University[15]. His doctoral advisor was George Mackey[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[28]; functional analysis[12], a branch of mathematics[29]; and quantum mechanics[13], a physical theory[30]. Paul Chernoff was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14]. Doctoral students include Frederic Bennett Weissler[22]; Joel David Avrin[23], a mathematician[31], specialised in mathematics[32]; Ralph Jay De Laubenfels[24]; and Ross Joseph Cirincione[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17], a fellowship award[33] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1874[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 17, 2017[4] and January 1, 2017[9].

Why It Matters

Paul Chernoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Paul Chernoff born?

Paul Chernoff was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Paul Chernoff do for work?

Paul Chernoff worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Paul Chernoff go to school?

Paul Chernoff was educated at Harvard University[15].

What awards did Paul Chernoff receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . 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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    Educated at Harvard University
    Name in native language Paul Robert Chernoff
    Cinii research id 1140845216662046592
    Place of birth Philadelphia
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