Peter Aczel

British mathematician and logician (1941–2023)
Person human Q2073584
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Peter Aczel

Summary

Peter Aczel is a human[1]. He was born on October 31, 1941[2]. He died on August 1, 2023[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Aczel was born on October 31, 1941[2].
  • Peter Aczel died on August 1, 2023[3].
  • Peter Aczel's father was György Aczél[9].
  • Peter Aczel held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Peter Aczel's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Peter Aczel worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Peter Aczel worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Peter Aczel worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Peter Aczel's field of work was set theory[11].
  • Peter Aczel was employed by University of Manchester[12].
  • Peter Aczel's education included a stint at University of Oxford[13].
  • Peter Aczel's doctoral advisor was John Crossley[14].
  • Peter Aczel is recorded as male[15].
  • Peter Aczel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Peter Aczel supervised Jouko Väänänen as a doctoral student[17].
  • Peter Aczel supervised George Koletsos as a doctoral student[18].
  • Peter Aczel supervised Nicola Gambino as a doctoral student[19].
  • Peter Aczel supervised Gilles Barthe as a doctoral student[20].
  • Peter Aczel's Commons category is recorded as Peter Aczel[21].
  • Peter Aczel's family name is recorded as Aczel[22].
  • Peter Aczel's given name is recorded as Peter[23].
  • Peter Aczel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Peter Aczel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Aczel was born on October 31, 1941[2]. His father was György Aczél[9].

Education

Peter Aczel was educated at University of Oxford[13]. His doctoral advisor was John Crossley[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7]. Peter Aczel's field of work was set theory[11]. Among his employers was University of Manchester[12]. Doctoral students include Jouko Väänänen[17], a mathematician[26], b. 1950[27], of Finland[28], awarded the Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[29], specialised in mathematics[30]; George Koletsos[18]; Nicola Gambino[19], a computer scientist[31]; and Gilles Barthe[20], a computer scientist[32], b. 1967[33].

Death and Burial

Peter Aczel died on August 1, 2023[3].

Why It Matters

Peter Aczel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gilles Barthe[35], a computer scientist[36], b. 1967[37] and Nicola Gambino[38], a computer scientist[39].

FAQs

Who were Peter Aczel's parents?

Peter Aczel's father was György Aczél[9].

What did Peter Aczel do for work?

Peter Aczel worked as mathematician[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7].

Where did Peter Aczel go to school?

Peter Aczel was educated at University of Oxford[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . groups.google.com. groups.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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