Peter L. Hammer

American mathematician (1936-2006)
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Peter L. Hammer

Summary

Peter L. Hammer is a human[1]. Born in Timișoara[2], he… he was born on +1936-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Princeton[4]. He died on +2006-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Timișoara[2], Peter L. Hammer…
  • Peter L. Hammer died in Princeton[4].
  • Peter L. Hammer was born on +1936-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter L. Hammer was born on +1936-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Peter L. Hammer died on +2006-12-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter L. Hammer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Peter L. Hammer's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Peter L. Hammer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Peter L. Hammer's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Peter L. Hammer's field of work was discrete mathematics[12].
  • Peter L. Hammer's field of work was applied mathematics[13].
  • Peter L. Hammer's field of work was computer programming[14].
  • Peter L. Hammer's field of work was graph theory[15].
  • Peter L. Hammer's field of work was data mining[16].
  • Peter L. Hammer held the position of full professor[17].
  • Among Peter L. Hammer's employers was Rutgers University[18].
  • Among Peter L. Hammer's employers was Université de Montréal[19].
  • Among Peter L. Hammer's employers was University of Waterloo[20].
  • Peter L. Hammer was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[21].
  • Peter L. Hammer was educated at University of Bucharest[22].
  • Peter L. Hammer's doctoral advisor was Grigore Moisil[23].
  • Peter L. Hammer received the Euler Medal[24].
  • Peter L. Hammer received the honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[25].
  • Peter L. Hammer was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[26].
  • Peter L. Hammer is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Timișoara[2], Peter L. Hammer… Recorded date of birth include +1936-12-23T00:00:00Z[3] and +1936-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Peter L. Hammer's education included a stint at University of Bucharest[22]. His doctoral advisor was Grigore Moisil[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[28]; discrete mathematics[12], an academic discipline[29]; applied mathematics[13], an academic discipline[30]; computer programming[14], an academic discipline[31]; graph theory[15], an academic discipline[32]; and data mining[16]. Employers include Rutgers University[18], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1766[35]; Université de Montréal[19], a university in Quebec[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1878[38], headquartered in Montreal[39]; University of Waterloo[20], a public research university[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1956[42], headquartered in Waterloo[43]; and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[21], a university[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1924[46], headquartered in Haifa[47]. Peter L. Hammer held the position of full professor[17]. Doctoral students include Ron Dembo[48], an economist[49], b. 2000[50], of South Africa[51]; Uri Natan Peled[52]; Nadimpalli Venkata Ramana Mahadev[53]; Bruno Simeone[54], a mathematician[55], 1945–2010[56]; Yves Crama[57], a researcher[58], b. 1958[59]; and Frédéric Maffray[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Euler Medal[24], a science award[61], in Internationality[62], founded in 1993[63] and honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[25], an award[64], in Switzerland[65].

Death and Burial

Peter L. Hammer died on +2006-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[66].

Why It Matters

Peter L. Hammer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Peter L. Hammer born?

Born in Timișoara[2], Peter L. Hammer…

Where did Peter L. Hammer die?

Peter L. Hammer passed away in Princeton[4].

What did Peter L. Hammer do for work?

Peter L. Hammer worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Peter L. Hammer go to school?

Peter L. Hammer was educated at University of Bucharest[22].

What awards did Peter L. Hammer receive?

Honors received include Euler Medal[24] and honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[25].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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