R. H. Bing

Summary

R. H. Bing is a human^[1]. He was born in Oakwood^[2]. He was born on +1914-10-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Austin^[4]. He died on +1986-04-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (343 views/month, #7,062 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• R. H. Bing was born in Oakwood^[2].
• R. H. Bing passed away in Austin^[4].
• R. H. Bing was born on +1914-10-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• R. H. Bing died on +1986-04-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Capital Memorial Park^[9].
• R. H. Bing held citizenship in United States^[10].
• R. H. Bing's professions included mathematician^[6].
• R. H. Bing worked as a university teacher^[7].
• R. H. Bing's field of work was topology^[11].
• R. H. Bing held the position of chairperson^[12].
• R. H. Bing held the position of chairperson^[13].
• R. H. Bing was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[14].
• Among R. H. Bing's employers was Palestine High School^[15].
• R. H. Bing was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[16].
• R. H. Bing was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[17].
• Among R. H. Bing's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[18].
• Among R. H. Bing's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[19].
• R. H. Bing's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin^[20].
• R. H. Bing was educated at Texas State University^[21].
• R. H. Bing's doctoral advisor was Q1398957^[22].
• A notable work attributed to R. H. Bing is Bing metrization theorem^[23].
• A notable work attributed to R. H. Bing is Bing's recognition theorem^[24].
• A notable work attributed to R. H. Bing is Bing–Borsuk conjecture^[25].
• R. H. Bing received the Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States^[26].
• R. H. Bing was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

R. H. Bing was born in Oakwood^[2]. He was born on +1914-10-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin^[20], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1883^[30], headquartered in Austin^[31] and Texas State University^[21], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1899^[34]. R. H. Bing's doctoral advisor was Q1398957^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. R. H. Bing's field of work was topology^[11]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[14], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1883^[37], headquartered in Austin^[38]; Palestine High School^[15], a school building^[39], in United States^[40]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[16], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1848^[43]; and Institute for Advanced Study^[18], a research institute^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1930^[46], headquartered in Princeton^[47]. Positions held include chairperson^[12], a type of position^[48]. Doctoral students include Barry Mazur^[49], a mathematician^[50], b. 1937^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[53], specialised in number theory^[54]; Morton Brown^[55], a mathematician^[56], 1931–2024^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[59]; Michael Starbird^[60], a mathematician^[61], b. 1948^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[64], specialised in mathematics^[65]; Daniel Russell McMillan, Jr.^[66], a university teacher^[67]; James Milton Kister^[68], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[69]; and David W. Henderson^[70], a mathematician^[71], 1939–2018^[72], of United States^[73], specialised in mathematics^[74].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bing metrization theorem^[23], Bing's recognition theorem^[24], and Bing–Borsuk conjecture^[25].

Recognition

R. H. Bing received the Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States^[26].

Death and Burial

R. H. Bing died on +1986-04-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Austin^[4]. Burial took place at Capital Memorial Park^[9].

Why It Matters

R. H. Bing ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (343 views/month, #7,062 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Barry Mazur^[77], a mathematician^[78], b. 1937^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[81], specialised in number theory^[82] and Morton Brown^[83], a mathematician^[84], 1931–2024^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[87].

FAQs

Where was R. H. Bing born?

R. H. Bing was born in Oakwood^[2].

Where did R. H. Bing die?

R. H. Bing passed away in Austin^[4].

What did R. H. Bing do for work?

R. H. Bing worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did R. H. Bing go to school?

R. H. Bing was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[20] and Texas State University^[21].

What awards did R. H. Bing receive?

Honors received include Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States^[26].