Peter Shalen

American mathematician
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Summary

Peter Shalen is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1944[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2].
  • Peter Shalen was born on January 1, 1944[3].
  • Peter Shalen was born on January 1, 1946[8].
  • Peter Shalen was born on July 23, 1946[9].
  • Peter Shalen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Peter Shalen's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Peter Shalen's professions included topologist[5].
  • Peter Shalen's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Peter Shalen's field of work was topology[11].
  • Peter Shalen was employed by Rice University[12].
  • Peter Shalen was employed by Columbia University[13].
  • Among Peter Shalen's employers was University of Illinois Chicago[14].
  • Peter Shalen was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Peter Shalen's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[16].
  • Peter Shalen was educated at Harvard College[17].
  • Peter Shalen's doctoral advisor was Edwin E. Moise[18].
  • Peter Shalen received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Peter Shalen was a member of American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Peter Shalen is recorded as male[21].
  • Peter Shalen's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Peter Shalen supervised Nathan Dunfield as a doctoral student[23].
  • Peter Shalen supervised Benjamin Klaff as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter Shalen supervised Marcello Kupferwasser as a doctoral student[25].
  • Peter Shalen supervised Bryan David Mosher as a doctoral student[26].
  • Peter Shalen supervised Saar David Hersonsky as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Peter Shalen… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1944[3], January 1, 1946[8], and July 23, 1946[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Stuyvesant High School[16], a specialized high school in New York City[32], in United States[33], founded in 1904[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Harvard College[17], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38]. Peter Shalen's doctoral advisor was Edwin E. Moise[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Peter Shalen's field of work was topology[11]. Employers include Rice University[12], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1891[41], headquartered in Houston[42]; Columbia University[13], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1754[45], headquartered in Manhattan[46]; and University of Illinois Chicago[14], a public university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1983[49]. Doctoral students include Nathan Dunfield[23], a mathematician[50], b. 1975[51], of United States[52], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[53], specialised in geometric group theory[54]; Benjamin Klaff[24], a mathematics teacher[55]; Marcello Kupferwasser[25]; Bryan David Mosher[26]; Saar David Hersonsky[27], a university teacher[56]; and Yong Hou[57].

Recognition

Peter Shalen received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].

Why It Matters

Peter Shalen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

FAQs

Where was Peter Shalen born?

Born in New York City[2].

What did Peter Shalen do for work?

Peter Shalen worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Peter Shalen go to school?

Peter Shalen was educated at Harvard University[15], Stuyvesant High School[16], and Harvard College[17].

What awards did Peter Shalen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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