Raymond O. Wells, Jr.

American mathematician
Person human Q15229369
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Raymond O. Wells, Jr.

Summary

Raymond O. Wells, Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Dallas[2], Raymond O. Wells, Jr.… Raymond O. Wells, Jr. was born on June 12, 1940[3]. Raymond O. Wells, Jr. worked as a mathematician[4]. Raymond O. Wells, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. was born in Dallas[2].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. was born on June 12, 1940[3].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. was employed by Rice University[7].
  • Among Raymond O. Wells, Jr.'s employers was Jacobs University Bremen[8].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. was educated at New York University[9].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. was educated at Rice University[10].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr.'s doctoral advisor was Lipman Bers[11].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. was a member of American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. is recorded as male[15].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised Louis Roberts Hunt as a doctoral student[17].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised Jun Tian as a doctoral student[18].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised Carl Richard Haske as a doctoral student[19].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised Victoria Yasinovskaya as a doctoral student[20].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised Robert Pool as a doctoral student[21].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised James Drouilhet as a doctoral student[22].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised J. Becker as a doctoral student[23].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised Robert Carmignani as a doctoral student[24].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised Michael Windham as a doctoral student[25].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised Yuan Wang as a doctoral student[26].
  • Raymond O. Wells, Jr. supervised Tang Shaowu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dallas[2], Raymond O. Wells, Jr.… Raymond O. Wells, Jr. was born on June 12, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Rice University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Houston[35]. Raymond O. Wells, Jr.'s doctoral advisor was Lipman Bers[11].

Career and Affiliations

Raymond O. Wells, Jr. worked as a mathematician[4]. Employers include Rice University[7], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in Houston[39] and Jacobs University Bremen[8], a private university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 2001[42], headquartered in Bremen[43]. Doctoral students include Louis Roberts Hunt[17], a university teacher[44]; Jun Tian[18]; Carl Richard Haske[19]; Victoria Yasinovskaya[20]; Robert Pool[21]; and James Drouilhet[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13], a fellowship award[48].

Why It Matters

Raymond O. Wells, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Raymond O. Wells, Jr. born?

Raymond O. Wells, Jr. was born in Dallas[2].

What did Raymond O. Wells, Jr. do for work?

Raymond O. Wells, Jr. worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Raymond O. Wells, Jr. go to school?

Raymond O. Wells, Jr. was educated at New York University[9] and Rice University[10].

What awards did Raymond O. Wells, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].

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  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [14] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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