Peter Lancaster

English–Canadian mathematician
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Peter Lancaster

Summary

Peter Lancaster is a human[1]. He was born in Appleby-in-Westmorland[2]. He was born on November 14, 1929[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 (37 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Lancaster was born in Appleby-in-Westmorland[2].
  • Peter Lancaster was born on November 14, 1929[3].
  • Peter Lancaster was born on January 1, 1929[7].
  • Peter Lancaster held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Peter Lancaster worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Peter Lancaster's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Peter Lancaster's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Peter Lancaster's field of work was matrix[10].
  • Peter Lancaster's field of work was numerical analysis[11].
  • Peter Lancaster's field of work was systems theory[12].
  • Peter Lancaster was employed by University of Calgary[13].
  • Peter Lancaster was educated at University of Liverpool[14].
  • Peter Lancaster was educated at National University of Singapore[15].
  • Peter Lancaster's doctoral advisor was Daniel Pedoe[16].
  • Peter Lancaster received the Hans Schneider Prize[17].
  • Peter Lancaster received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18].
  • Peter Lancaster was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[19].
  • Peter Lancaster is recorded as male[20].
  • Peter Lancaster's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Peter Lancaster supervised David Scott Watkins as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Lancaster supervised Qiang Ye as a doctoral student[23].
  • Peter Lancaster supervised Chun-Hua Guo as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter Lancaster supervised Jon George Rokne as a doctoral student[25].
  • Peter Lancaster supervised Mangalam V. Pattabhiraman as a doctoral student[26].
  • Peter Lancaster supervised Petr Zizler as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Lancaster's place of birth was Appleby-in-Westmorland[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 14, 1929[3] and January 1, 1929[7].

Education

Educated at University of Liverpool[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1903[30], headquartered in Liverpool[31] and National University of Singapore[15], an autonomous university[32], in Singapore[33], founded in 1905[34]. Peter Lancaster's doctoral advisor was Daniel Pedoe[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[35]; matrix[10]; numerical analysis[11], a branch of mathematics[36]; and systems theory[12]. Among Peter Lancaster's employers was University of Calgary[13]. Doctoral students include David Scott Watkins[22], Qiang Ye[23], Chun-Hua Guo[24], Jon George Rokne[25], Mangalam V. Pattabhiraman[26], and Petr Zizler[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Schneider Prize[17], an award[37], founded in 1993[38] and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18], a fellowship award[39].

Why It Matters

Peter Lancaster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Peter Lancaster born?

Peter Lancaster was born in Appleby-in-Westmorland[2].

What did Peter Lancaster do for work?

Peter Lancaster worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Peter Lancaster go to school?

Peter Lancaster was educated at University of Liverpool[14] and National University of Singapore[15].

What awards did Peter Lancaster receive?

Honors received include Hans Schneider Prize[17] and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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