Richard Askey

Summary

Richard Askey is a human^[1]. He was born in St. Louis^[2]. He was born on +1933-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Madison^[4]. He died on +2019-10-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in St. Louis^[2], Richard Askey…
• Richard Askey died in Madison^[4].
• Richard Askey was born on +1933-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Askey was born on +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Richard Askey died on +2019-10-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Richard Askey died on +2019-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Richard Askey is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery^[11].
• Richard Askey held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Richard Askey worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Richard Askey's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Richard Askey's field of work was mathematical analysis^[13].
• Richard Askey's field of work was special function^[14].
• Richard Askey's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Richard Askey was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[16].
• Among Richard Askey's employers was Washington University in St. Louis^[17].
• Among Richard Askey's employers was University of Chicago^[18].
• Richard Askey's education included a stint at Harvard University^[19].
• Richard Askey was educated at Princeton University^[20].
• Richard Askey was educated at Washington University in St. Louis^[21].
• Richard Askey's doctoral advisor was Salomon Bochner^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Askey is Askey–Wilson polynomials^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Askey is Askey–Gasper inequality^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Askey is Askey scheme^[25].
• Richard Askey received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Richard Askey received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Askey's place of birth was St. Louis^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1933-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[19], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Princeton University^[20], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; and Washington University in St. Louis^[21], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1853^[38], headquartered in St. Louis County^[39]. Richard Askey's doctoral advisor was Salomon Bochner^[22]. Academic degrees include bachelor's degree^[40], master's degree^[41], and Doctor of Philosophy^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[13], an academic discipline^[43]; special function^[14]; and mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[44]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison^[16], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1848^[47]; Washington University in St. Louis^[17], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1853^[50], headquartered in St. Louis County^[51]; and University of Chicago^[18], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1890^[54], headquartered in Chicago^[55]. Doctoral students include James A. Wilson^[56], a mathematician^[57], of United States^[58]; Dennis Warren Stanton^[59], a mathematician^[60], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[61]; Carl C. Ganser^[62]; James S. Fitch^[63]; Cris Roosenraad^[64], 1941–2016^[65], of United States^[66]; and Susan Schindler^[67].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Askey–Wilson polynomials^[23], Askey–Gasper inequality^[24], and Askey scheme^[25]. Things named for Richard Askey include Askey–Wilson polynomials^[68], a mathematical concept^[69] and Askey–Gasper inequality^[70], an inequality^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1925^[74]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[27], a fellowship award^[75]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[76], a fellowship award^[77]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[78], a fellowship award^[79]; and Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States^[80], a fellowship award^[81], in United States^[82].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2019-10-09T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2019-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. Richard Askey died in Madison^[4]. Burial took place at Forest Hill Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Richard Askey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

Entities named for him include Askey–Wilson polynomials^[68], a mathematical concept^[69] and Askey–Gasper inequality^[70], an inequality^[71].

FAQs

Where was Richard Askey born?

Richard Askey's place of birth was St. Louis^[2].

Where did Richard Askey die?

Richard Askey passed away in Madison^[4].

What did Richard Askey do for work?

Richard Askey worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Richard Askey go to school?

Richard Askey was educated at Harvard University^[19], Princeton University^[20], and Washington University in St. Louis^[21].

What awards did Richard Askey receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[76], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[78].