Paulo Ribenboim

Brazilian mathematician
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Paulo Ribenboim

Summary

Paulo Ribenboim is a human[1]. His place of birth was Recife[2]. He was born on +1928-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Paulo Ribenboim was born in Recife[2].
  • Paulo Ribenboim was born on +1928-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paulo Ribenboim held citizenship in Brazil[7].
  • Paulo Ribenboim worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Paulo Ribenboim worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Paulo Ribenboim's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Paulo Ribenboim's field of work was number theory[9].
  • Paulo Ribenboim's field of work was algebra[10].
  • Among Paulo Ribenboim's employers was Queen's University[11].
  • Paulo Ribenboim's doctoral advisor was Jean Dieudonné[12].
  • Paulo Ribenboim's doctoral advisor was Wolfgang Krull[13].
  • Paulo Ribenboim's doctoral advisor was Cândido Lima da Silva Dias[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Paulo Ribenboim is The Little Book of Bigger Primes[15].
  • Paulo Ribenboim received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16].
  • Paulo Ribenboim received the honorary doctor of Caen University[17].
  • Paulo Ribenboim received the George Pólya Award[18].
  • Paulo Ribenboim's image is recorded as Paulo Ribenboim e os irmãos Hermano e Mário.jpg[19].
  • Paulo Ribenboim is recorded as male[20].
  • Paulo Ribenboim's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Paulo Ribenboim supervised Andrew Granville as a doctoral student[22].
  • Paulo Ribenboim supervised Karl Dilcher as a doctoral student[23].
  • Paulo Ribenboim supervised Aron Simis as a doctoral student[24].
  • Paulo Ribenboim supervised Murray Angus Marshall as a doctoral student[25].
  • Paulo Ribenboim supervised Tenkasi Viso Viswanathan as a doctoral student[26].
  • Paulo Ribenboim supervised Ján Mináč as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Paulo Ribenboim's place of birth was Recife[2]. He was born on +1928-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Jean Dieudonné[12], a mathematician[28], 1906–1992[29], of France[30], awarded the Gaston-Julia Award[31], specialised in algebra[32]; Wolfgang Krull[13], a mathematician[33], 1899–1971[34], of Germany[35], specialised in mathematics[36]; and Cândido Lima da Silva Dias[14], a mathematician[37], 1913–1998[38], of Brazil[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[40], specialised in mathematics[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[42]; number theory[9], a branch of mathematics[43]; and algebra[10], a branch of mathematics[44]. Paulo Ribenboim was employed by Queen's University[11]. Doctoral students include Andrew Granville[22], a mathematician[45], b. 1962[46], of Canada[47], awarded the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[48], specialised in number theory[49]; Karl Dilcher[23], a mathematician[50], b. 1954[51], specialised in mathematics[52]; Aron Simis[24], a mathematician[53], b. 1942[54], of Brazil[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[56]; Murray Angus Marshall[25]; Tenkasi Viso Viswanathan[26]; and Ján Mináč[27], a mathematician[57], awarded the fellow[58].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Paulo Ribenboim is The Little Book of Bigger Primes[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], a fellowship award[59], in Canada[60]; honorary doctor of Caen University[17], an award[61], in France[62]; and George Pólya Award[18], a science award[63], founded in 1976[64].

Why It Matters

Paulo Ribenboim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrew Granville[65], a mathematician[66], b. 1962[67], of Canada[68], awarded the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[69], specialised in number theory[70].

FAQs

Where was Paulo Ribenboim born?

Paulo Ribenboim's place of birth was Recife[2].

What did Paulo Ribenboim do for work?

Paulo Ribenboim worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Paulo Ribenboim receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], honorary doctor of Caen University[17], and George Pólya Award[18].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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