Raoul Bott

Summary

Raoul Bott is a human^[1]. Born in Budapest^[2], he… he died in Carlsbad^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Raoul Bott's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• Raoul Bott passed away in Carlsbad^[3].
• Raoul Bott passed away in San Diego^[8].
• Raoul Bott is buried at Chilmark Cemetery^[9].
• Raoul Bott held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Raoul Bott's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Raoul Bott worked as a physicist^[5].
• Raoul Bott worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Raoul Bott's field of work was differential geometry^[11].
• Raoul Bott's field of work was topology^[12].
• Raoul Bott's field of work was geometry^[13].
• Raoul Bott was employed by Harvard University^[14].
• Raoul Bott was employed by University of Michigan^[15].
• Raoul Bott was employed by Carnegie Institute of Technology^[16].
• Among Raoul Bott's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[17].
• Raoul Bott was educated at McGill University^[18].
• Raoul Bott's education included a stint at Carnegie Institute of Technology^[19].
• Raoul Bott was educated at Carnegie Mellon University^[20].
• Raoul Bott's doctoral advisor was Richard Duffin^[21].
• Raoul Bott received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Raoul Bott received the Leroy P. Steele Prize^[23].
• Raoul Bott received the National Medal of Science^[24].
• Raoul Bott received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[25].
• Raoul Bott received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[26].
• Raoul Bott received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Raoul Bott's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[18], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1821^[30], headquartered in Montreal^[31]; Carnegie Institute of Technology^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1900^[34]; and Carnegie Mellon University^[20], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1900^[37], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[38]. Raoul Bott's doctoral advisor was Richard Duffin^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include differential geometry^[11], a branch of mathematics^[39]; topology^[12], a branch of mathematics^[40]; and geometry^[13], a branch of mathematics^[41]. Employers include Harvard University^[14], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1636^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]; University of Michigan^[15], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1817^[48], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[49]; Carnegie Institute of Technology^[16], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1900^[52]; and Institute for Advanced Study^[17], a research institute^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1930^[55], headquartered in Princeton^[56]. Doctoral students include Stephen Smale^[57], Robert MacPherson^[58], Daniel Quillen^[59], Robin Forman^[60], Robert W. Brooks^[61], and Eric Weinstein^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1925^[65]; Leroy P. Steele Prize^[23], a group of awards^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1970^[68]; National Medal of Science^[24], a science award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1963^[71]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[25], a science award^[72], in Israel^[73], founded in 1978^[74]; Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[26], a mathematics award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1964^[77]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[27], a fellowship award^[78], in United Kingdom^[79].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Carlsbad^[3], a city in the United States^[80], in United States^[81] and San Diego^[8], a city in the United States^[82], in United States^[83], founded in 1769^[84]. Burial took place at Chilmark Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Raoul Bott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Eric Weinstein^[87], a mathematician^[88], b. 1965^[89], of United States^[90]; Stephen Smale^[91], a mathematician^[92], b. 1930^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[95], specialised in topology^[96]; Daniel Quillen^[97], a mathematician^[98], 1940–2011^[99], of United States^[100], awarded the Fields medal^[101], specialised in topology^[102]; Robert MacPherson^[103], a mathematician^[104], b. 1944^[105], of United States^[106], awarded the Heinz Hopf Prize^[107], specialised in topology^[108]; Robert W. Brooks^[109], a mathematician^[110], 1952–2002^[111], of United States^[112]; and Constantin Teleman^[113], a university teacher^[114], b. 2000^[115], of Romania^[116], awarded the Senior Berwick Prize^[117].

FAQs

Where was Raoul Bott born?

Raoul Bott's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Where did Raoul Bott die?

Raoul Bott died in Carlsbad^[3].

What did Raoul Bott do for work?

Raoul Bott worked as mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Raoul Bott go to school?

Raoul Bott was educated at McGill University^[18], Carnegie Institute of Technology^[19], and Carnegie Mellon University^[20].

What awards did Raoul Bott receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Leroy P. Steele Prize^[23], National Medal of Science^[24], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[25].