Phillip Griffiths
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Summary
Phillip Griffiths is a human[1]. His place of birth was Raleigh[2]. He was born on October 18, 1938[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 (191 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Phillip Griffiths's place of birth was Raleigh[2].
- Phillip Griffiths was born on October 18, 1938[3].
- Phillip Griffiths held citizenship in United States[7].
- Phillip Griffiths's professions included mathematician[4].
- Phillip Griffiths worked as a university teacher[5].
- Phillip Griffiths's field of work was mathematics[8].
- Phillip Griffiths held the position of professor emeritus[9].
- Among Phillip Griffiths's employers was University of Miami[10].
- Phillip Griffiths was employed by Carnegie Corporation of New York[11].
- Phillip Griffiths was employed by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation[12].
- Phillip Griffiths's education included a stint at Princeton University[13].
- Phillip Griffiths's education included a stint at Woodward Academy[14].
- Phillip Griffiths's doctoral advisor was Donald C. Spencer[15].
- Phillip Griffiths received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
- Phillip Griffiths received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[17].
- Phillip Griffiths received the Chern Medal[18].
- Phillip Griffiths received the Brouwer Medal[19].
- Phillip Griffiths received the Dannie Heineman Prize[20].
- Phillip Griffiths received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[21].
- Phillip Griffiths was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[22].
- Phillip Griffiths was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
- Phillip Griffiths was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
- Phillip Griffiths was a member of American Mathematical Society[25].
- Phillip Griffiths was influenced by Shiing-Shen Chern[26].
- Phillip Griffiths is recorded as male[27].
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Origins and Family
Phillip Griffiths's place of birth was Raleigh[2]. He was born on October 18, 1938[3].
Education
Educated at Princeton University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Woodward Academy[14], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1900[34]. Phillip Griffiths's doctoral advisor was Donald C. Spencer[15].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Phillip Griffiths's field of work was mathematics[8]. Employers include University of Miami[10], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37], headquartered in Coral Gables[38]; Carnegie Corporation of New York[11], a nonprofit organization[39], in United States[40], founded in 1911[41], headquartered in New York[42]; and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation[12], a foundation[43], in United States[44], founded in 1969[45], headquartered in New York City[46]. He held the position of professor emeritus[9]. Doctoral students include Wilfried Schmid[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1943[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51], specialised in mathematics[52]; Joe Harris[53], a mathematician[54], b. 1951[55], of United States[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[57], specialised in algebraic geometry[58]; Howard Garland[59]; William Woodbury Symes[60]; David R. Morrison[61]; and Andrew Sommese[62].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[63], in United States[64], founded in 1925[65]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[17], a grade of an order[66], in Brazil[67]; Chern Medal[18], a mathematics award[68], founded in 2010[69]; Brouwer Medal[19], an award[70], in Netherlands[71], founded in 1970[72]; Dannie Heineman Prize[20], a science award[73], in Germany[74]; and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[21], a science award[75], in Israel[76], founded in 1978[77].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Phillip Griffiths include AMMSI Phillip Griffiths Award[78], an award[79].
Why It Matters
Phillip Griffiths ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
Entities named for him include AMMSI Phillip Griffiths Award[78], an award[79].
His notable doctoral advisees include David R. Morrison[82], a mathematician[83], b. 1955[84], of United States[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[86]; Mark Green[87], a mathematician[88], b. 1947[89], of United States[90], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[91], specialised in commutative algebra[92]; Joe Harris[93], a mathematician[94], b. 1951[95], of United States[96], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[97], specialised in algebraic geometry[98]; Herbert Clemens[99], a university teacher[100], b. 1939[101], of United States[102], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[103], specialised in mathematics[104]; and Wilfried Schmid[105], a mathematician[106], b. 1943[107], of United States[108], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[109], specialised in mathematics[110].
FAQs
Where was Phillip Griffiths born?
Phillip Griffiths was born in Raleigh[2].
What did Phillip Griffiths do for work?
Phillip Griffiths worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].
Where did Phillip Griffiths go to school?
Phillip Griffiths was educated at Princeton University[13] and Woodward Academy[14].
What awards did Phillip Griffiths receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[17], Chern Medal[18], and Brouwer Medal[19].