Richard D. Schafer

American mathematician
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Richard D. Schafer

Summary

Richard D. Schafer is a human[1]. Born in Buffalo[2], he… he was born on February 25, 1918[3]. He died in Lexington[4]. He died on December 28, 2014[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 (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard D. Schafer was born in Buffalo[2].
  • Richard D. Schafer passed away in Lexington[4].
  • Richard D. Schafer was born on February 25, 1918[3].
  • Richard D. Schafer died on December 28, 2014[5].
  • Among Richard D. Schafer's spouses was Alice T. Schafer[9].
  • Richard D. Schafer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard D. Schafer's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Richard D. Schafer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Richard D. Schafer's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Among Richard D. Schafer's employers was University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Richard D. Schafer was employed by University of Connecticut[13].
  • Richard D. Schafer was educated at University of Chicago[14].
  • Richard D. Schafer's education included a stint at University at Buffalo[15].
  • Richard D. Schafer's doctoral advisor was Abraham Adrian Albert[16].
  • Richard D. Schafer received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Richard D. Schafer was a member of American Mathematical Society[18].
  • Richard D. Schafer is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard D. Schafer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard D. Schafer supervised David P. Robbins as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard D. Schafer supervised Anthony Joseph Penico as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard D. Schafer supervised Marvin L. Tomber as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard D. Schafer's residence is recorded as Lexington[24].
  • Richard D. Schafer's family name is recorded as Schafer[25].
  • Richard D. Schafer's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard D. Schafer's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Buffalo[2], Richard D. Schafer… he was born on February 25, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and University at Buffalo[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1846[34], headquartered in Amherst[35]. Richard D. Schafer's doctoral advisor was Abraham Adrian Albert[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1740[42], headquartered in Philadelphia[43]; and University of Connecticut[13], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1881[46]. Doctoral students include David P. Robbins[21], a mathematician[47], 1942–2003[48], of United States[49], specialised in combinatorics[50]; Anthony Joseph Penico[22], a mathematician[51], 1923–2011[52], of United States[53]; and Marvin L. Tomber[23], a mathematician[54], b. 1925[55].

Recognition

Richard D. Schafer received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17].

Personal Life

Richard D. Schafer was married to Alice T. Schafer[9].

Death and Burial

Richard D. Schafer died on December 28, 2014[5]. He passed away in Lexington[4].

Why It Matters

Richard D. Schafer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard D. Schafer born?

Richard D. Schafer's place of birth was Buffalo[2].

Where did Richard D. Schafer die?

Richard D. Schafer passed away in Lexington[4].

Who was Richard D. Schafer married to?

Richard D. Schafer's spouses include Alice T. Schafer[9].

What did Richard D. Schafer do for work?

Richard D. Schafer worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Richard D. Schafer go to school?

Richard D. Schafer was educated at University of Chicago[14] and University at Buffalo[15].

What awards did Richard D. Schafer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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